HOUSE, 146 MARINE TERRACE

Statement of Significance

House, 146 Marine Terrace, is a typical rendered masonry, and tile single storey house dating from c1901. 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 Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

146 Marine Terrace is a single storey, brick and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are red brick and rendered. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with fan and sidelights and aluminium windows. The verandah has a separate tiled roof supported on timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The house is elevated from street level. There are two face brick and rendered corbelled chimneys evident. There is a limestone and timber picket fence to the front boundary line with inbuilt steps leading to the front entrance. This place contains limestone features.

History

House, 146 Marine Terrace was built in 1901/02 for James Rogers.

By 1930/31, the cottage was owned and occupied by Frank Powell. At this time, it was numbered 185 Marine Terrace.

A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1955 shows a brick house with a full length front verandah and centrally located front steps. There rear verandah was enclosed at one end to form a bathroom. There was a large weatherboard outbuilding with verandah in the backyard and a substantial fence around the street frontages of the lot.

Harriett Powell owned House, 146 Marine Terrace in the 1950s and into the early 1960s. In 1981, the property was owned by the Hall family.

This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.

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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