HOUSE, 20 JACKSON STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 20 Jackson Street, is a typical rendered brick and iron single storey, single frontage, cottage dating from the 1890s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House, 20 Jackson Street, is a single storey rendered brick and iron cottage with a single frontage in Fremantle’s vernacular architecture style, located next to the railway line. The walls are painted and rendered brick. Chimney is rendered brick with simple rendered details. The roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof. Verandah is supported by rendered brick piers and it has a timber picket valance. Front elevation is asymmetrical with a single window and front door. There is a brushwood fence in front of the cottage.

History

Jackson Street was originally part of Lot P47, which was granted to Pensioner Guard George Costigan in 1884. The land was transferred to James Roe (Perth Journalist), then to George Frederick Gallop (Fremantle Clerk) before being purchased by a group of gentlemen in 1897. William Edward Marmion, James Grave, Edward Keane, Edmund Gilyard Lacey and Frederick Charles Monger immediately subdivided the land for residential development and the lots were gradually taken up between 1897 and 1913. The origin of the name Jackson Street is not known.

Jackson Street was developed as a short street running east-west between Pearse Street and Queen Victoria Street (near the present junction with Stirling Highway). The houses built in Jackson Street were generally modest brick, stone or timber cottages for people working in the area. Many of the houses were investment properties leased to tenants. With the development and expansion of Fremantle Port, the zoning for the area changed from residential to general industrial purposes. In 2004, Jackson Street continues to be a residential street with most homes occupied by their owners.

A narrow, brick and iron cottage was built at 20 Jackson Street between 1897 and 1913 for an unidentified owner. Bartholomew Magee owned the cottage between 1921 and 1928, which was then described as a three room stone cottage. Magee also owned the adjacent property at 18 Jackson Street, and leased both cottages to a series of tenants. In 1930, both cottages were purchased by Marcus Barlow, who also tenanted both properties until 1934. Between 1955 and 1961, the cottage at 20 Jackson Street was owned and occupied by Norman Hawke.

In 1940, the cottage retained its original form filling the front half of the block. By this time, a verandah and galvanised iron addition had been built to the rear. Within the remaining back yard were a galvanised iron wash house and water closet. A photograph of the place taken in 1979 shows that the front verandah had been enclosed with a wall of louvres, brick and weatherboard. Aluminium windows were inserted in this cladding. In 2004, the place is used as a residence.

This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium to High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability,partially restored, minor reversible alterations).
Medium to High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

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