HOUSE, 3 CUREDALE STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 3 Curedale Street, a single storey house dating from 1935 constructed from limestone, brick and a corrugated iron clad roof and associated water closet and limestone boundary walls has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:

the place has some aesthetic value as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture and for the contribution it makes to the established streetscape and the surrounding area;

the place has some historic value as an early twentieth century residence that demonstrates the settlement and development of the Fremantle area, and;

it is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Beaconsfield area.

Physical Description

3 Curedale Road is a single storey stone and hipped roof house designed in the Victoria Georgian style of architecture. An internal inspection verifies that the place was constructed in mid-1930s to the design of the c1900s and similar to the original houses within the area.
The house is of limestone construction and is tuck pointed and has red brick quoining to corners and window and door openings. The hipped roof is clad with red Colorbond and extends over the verandah which is supported with square timber posts over a timber verandah floor. The house sits above the pavement level behind a rendered retaining wall with picked fence above. There is a timber panelled front door flanked by timber framed double hung sash windows which have decorative rendered skirtings below.
A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Feb 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed demolition of existing outbuildings including laundry/shed and the WC and a single storey six bedroom house at the rear of the site. This development has occurred.
Prior to 2010:
At the rear is an attached pergola and a separate brick and corrugated asbestos clad laundry / shed and a painted brick water closet (WC) with a curved roof clad to match the house. Boundary walls comprise an intact limestone boundary wall between nos 1 and 3 Curedale St to the north of the site and a dry wall rubble limestone wall which is partially collapsed between Nos 3-5 Curedale St on the southern boundary.
Internally, the house comprises three main rooms and a hallway within the limestone section and a timber framed and weatherboard clad kitchen. Details including ceilings and architraves are typical of the Inter-War period.

History

The land on which Curedale Street and the Grosvenor Hospital are situated originally belonged to the Curedale family. George Curedale arrived in Fremantle as a convict on 1st January 1858. On 18 May 1881 George Curedale purchased 82 acres, about three kilometres from the centre of Fremantle, from Henry Maxwell Lefroy who had died two years previously.
The property comprised four adjoining Cockburn Sound Location Lots and was located between the present Curedale Street, east to within 4.45 chains of Fifth Avenue and from South Street to Lefroy Street. Curedale developed the land as an orchard and vineyard.
Having earned a living as ‘Fruiterer’ and then ‘Green-grocer’, George Curedale now described himself as ‘Vineyard Proprietor’ and there is evidence to show that he did import vines. The property was owned by the Curedales until 28 April 1887 when Lots 59, 60, 61 and 66 were transferred to George Alfred Davies (1846 – 1847) to clear George Curedale’s debts. George Curedale died of heart disease, on 15th August 1887. The adjoining Davies Street is named for the Davies family. Davies Street adjoins Curedale Street.
Rate books show Lot 8 CSL 7 (3 Curedale St) as vacant in 1930. From 1936 the Western Australian Post Offices Directories shows that a Frank Rixon resided there and he was still the main occupant to at least 1949 (when post office directory records cease).
The 1947 aerial photograph (Landgate) shows a simple hipped roof house with a skillion to the rear. The size of the house has not changed.
A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Feb 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed demolition of existing outbuildings including laundry/shed and the WC and a single storey six-bedroom house at the rear of the site. At this time, the tiled roof was replaced with red Colorbond.
Boundary walls comprise an intact limestone boundary wall between Nos 1 and 3 Curedale St.

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

Creation Date

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Last Update

Disclaimer

This data is provided by the City of Fremantle. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this data, the City of Fremantle makes no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which you might incur as a result of the data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. Under no circumstances should this data be used to carry out any work without first contacting the City of Fremantle for the appropriate confirmation and approval.