HOUSE, 19 WALKER STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 19 Walker Street, is a typical brick and iron single storey house dating from c1900. 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 South Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey brick and tile house with an asymmetrical facade constructed in c1900. The walls are face brick with rendered decorative sills. The roof is corrugated iron and hipped with a gable over the front projecting room. The gable end is of rough cast render and timber. There is a half verandah with a separate corrugated iron roof supported on square timber posts. There is a pair of timber double hung sash windows to the front projecting room and a door and pair of matching windows under the verandah. There is a timber balustrade to the verandah and a timber picket fence to the front boundary line.

History

House, 19 Walker Street was built c. 1900. In 1900, John Sheridan, a carried, was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage. In 1905/06, the cottage was owned by Matilda Thomas and occupied by Edward Higbrid, a smelter.

William Hale bought House, 19 Walker Street c. 1910. He owned and lived in the house until his death c. 1950, after which title to the property passed to Rachael Hale. Mrs Hale continued to live the house until the early 1970s. House, 19 Walker Street has been owned by the Lefroy family since that time.

A diagram dated 1954 shows a large house comprised of a brick front section with a large weatherboard addition behind. The house had a projecting front room and half-length front verandah.

This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also 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

Creation Date

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