DUPLEX, 22 CARNAC STREET

Statement of Significance

Duplex 22 & 24 Carnac Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey duplex pair dating from 1899. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Duplex, 22-24 Carnac Street is a single storey limestone, brick and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. No. 22 has render over the limestone and brick walls. The roof is hipped with a dividing parapet wall and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts and runs uninterrupted across the front of both cottages. There is a low level timber picket fence to the front boundary line. Each duplex half has a front door and double hung sash window.

A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2010 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0150/10) for proposed demolition and replacement of rear single storey addition.

History

Carnac Street is at an elevation from which Carnac Island can be seen, but not the other islands, possibly the reason for the name. Carnac Island was named after Lieut. John Ruett Carnac, of H.M. Frigate Success.
Duplex, 22-24 Carnac Street was formerly numbered 38/40 Carnac Street; the numbering changed in 1934/5.
This duplex was built in 1899 for the owner W. Hines who leased out the property to tenants.
The 1908 sewerage plan of the duplex shows that the two halves of the stone duplex are mirror images of each other. They have front verandahs, timber additions at the rear from which a small verandah and another timber addition project. In the back yard each property had a stone closet.
This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle")
A photograph of the place in 1979/81 shows that the duplex was in relatively good condition with a rendered front façade and a cyclone wire front fence. By 1993, the place had undergone some renovations receiving a new picket fence, paintwork and new zincalume roof.
A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2010 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0150/10) for proposed demolition and replacement of rear single storey addition.

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

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