Residence and Palm Trees, 40 Riverside Road

Statement of Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
No 40 Riverside Road is a single storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a corrugated iron roof. It has historic and aesthetic value for its contribution to Riverside’s small concentration of fine houses. The place contributes to the local community’s sense of place.
The place has exceptional aesthetic value as Federation Bungalow. The place retains a moderate degree of authenticity and a high degree of integrity.
The garage and additions have no significance.
AESTHETIC SIGNIFICANCE
No 40 Riverside Road has exceptional aesthetic value as a Federation Bungalow style house together with some significant trees. It retains most of the characteristic features of a dwelling of the type and period.
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
No 40 Riverside Road has considerable historic value. It was part of the suburban residential development associated with the expansion of East Fremantle and the subdivision of Walter Easton’s Estate from 1901.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE
N/A
SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE
No 40 Riverside Road has considerable social value. It is associated with a significant area of middle class Federation and Inter-War period development which contributes to the community's sense of place.
RARITY
No 40 Riverside Road is one of a small number of historic houses remaining on the river’s edge.

Physical Description

Federation
Federation Regency Bungalow

No 40 Riverside Road is a single storey house constructed in limestone and brick with an ‘M’ format corrugated iron roof. Though somewhat modified it remains a fine expression of a Federation Bungalow. The place is located on a corner lot that addresses both Riverside Road and Pier Street. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a full width return bull-nosed roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on tubular steel posts. A wrought steel balustrade spans between the posts. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and bay windows. The bay windows feature French double hung sash windows. There is an addition to the north that replaces the return verandah. At the rear of the house the maid’s quarters remain in place. The roofscape features render capped chimneys.
The place retains its form and most of its details. There is a garage to the rear of the lot and some minor additions to the rear of the house. Access to the garage is via Pier Street.
The place is consistent with the building pattern in the Precinct. The place plays an important role in the pattern of development of a middle class suburb.

History

Federation
Federation Regency Bungalow

Riverside Precinct was once part of Location 64 (10 acres). In 1896 the Riverside Precinct was subdivided into 47 lots following the developments of Plympton in the 1890s. It was not until 1900 before all of the lots in Riverside were sold. A number of substantial homes were thereafter built in the area. Concurrently riverside related industries were developed along the base of the limestone scarp now fronted by Riverside Road.
More subdivisions to Riverside occurred in 1913 to Putney, Bellevue, Hillside, Surbiton and Hill Streets (Putney, Bellevue and Hill Streets no longer exist.). At the time a number of buildings were developed around Pier Street. Lot sizes were large in comparison to Plympton Precinct. By 1915 a dense group of houses were established in the Riverside Precinct. Large residences occupied the hilltop streets while smaller residences were developed along Preston Point Road and along the river bank. As a response to the topography of the precinct lots were irregular in shape and size.
Substantial residences were developed along the east side of Preston Point Road in the Richmond Precinct around this time. The developments on the west side of Preston Point Road, however, were of a much larger scale and in the late Victorian style which contrasts with the adjacent Precinct.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Good

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