HOUSE, 17 HERBERT STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 17 Herbert Street, is a typical weatherboard, asbestos and tile single storey cottage dating from the 1950s. 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, 17 Herbert Street, is a single storey weatherboard, asbestos and tiled cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in c1950. Walls are painted weatherboard and asbestos. The roof is hipped terracotta tiles with short eaves. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof. The verandah is a small porch area to the front door which has been semi-enclosed with asbestos and windows. There is a protruding front room which has a tiled awning over windows. There is a set of concrete steps leading up to the verandah level with concrete side garden walls that double as the stair banisters. The foundations to the house are face brick. There is a low face brick wall to the front boundary line.

History

Originally known as Mary Street, the majority of Herbert Street was developed between 1900 and 1910 (predominantly brick and stone houses), although some lots remained vacant until the immediate post-World War Two period (predominantly weatherboard houses). The street accommodated a mixture of owner/occupier residences and rental properties. Mary Street was gazetted as a public highway in 1905 and the name was changed to Herbert Street in 1922/23.

House, 17 Herbert Street was constructed c. 1950. It is unclear whether it was built for long term owner of the undeveloped land, Alexandra Snodgrass, or the 1950 resident, Barnard Leonard Barrett. Mr Barrett was still living in the house in 2003/04.

This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
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

Historic Themes

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