LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 23 HERBERT STREET - NOT EXTANT

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Physical Description

DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.

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.

The house at number 23 Herbert Street, located on the corner of Fay Street, occupies Lot 24 of P70. While much of Herbert Street was being built up, Lot 24 remained vacant for some time. The lot was owned by Charles Yenson until 1924-25, when he passed the title to William Castlemaine. The house at number 23 is thought to have been constructed sometime between 1949 and 1953. The house was built for James Feeney, and his family lived there until 1997. James Feeney was born in Liverpool, and from there moved to Fremantle. After spending his first year in South Fremantle, he moved to North Fremantle. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, and later went on to some acclaim as the “Wild Irishman”, playing football for North Fremantle. He saw active service in the Second World War. Following James Feeney’s death, ownership of the place passed to Veronica Constance Feeney. After her death in 1997, the house was auctioned, and sold for the sum of $260,000. 23 Herbert Street was then owned by Mark Frankly and Associates, who, in 1999, submitted an application to develop the place into a two-storey residence with associated double garage. The c. 1950 house was demolished.

Limestone features (no longer extant) were identified on the site in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. It is not known what form the features took.

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