HOUSE, 11 RULE STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 11 Rule Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey cottage dating from c1915. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House, 11 Rule Street, is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are painted weatherboard. The roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. There is a tall brick corbelled chimney with pots. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof with a central open gable over the front entry. The verandah is supported by turned timber posts. The front elevation is symmetrical with two timber sash windows and a central front door. There is a limestone and iron fence to the front boundary line. A large rear addition is visible from the street with a hipped roof and corrugated iron walls and roof.

History

Originally named Bay Road, Rule Street first appears on an 1873 survey diagram. The change of name was officially gazetted on 14 February 1969, although Bay Road was referred to as Rule Street or Rule Road as early as 1962. The street was named after Charles Rule, who was a North Fremantle councillor from 1948 to 1960 and a Fremantle councillor in 1961/62 and again from 1968 to 1973. Charles Rule was an active member of the North Fremantle community who service on the Fremantle Advisory Committee, was president of the Friendlies Societies Pharmacies for 21 years and was secretary of the North Fremantle Bowling Club.

Rule Street is typified by workers cottages, where workers from Burfords Soap Factory, labourers and lumpers lived. In 1980 a $2 million restoration project converted the old soap factory into residential apartments, following the lead of “The Regency” at 47 Rule Street, where four up-market river-front units had been built two years earlier.

House, 11 Rule Street was constructed between c. 1900 and 1922. In 1921/22, Mary K. Finnigan was recorded as the owner and occupier of the three roomed weatherboard house. A substantial increase in rates in 1925/26 indicates that additions were made to the house at this time. From 1934/35, Annie Finnigan jointly owned the property with Thomas and Agnes Myrtle, who occupied the place for a time before it was let to tenants.

A 1939 plan shows House, 11 Rule Street as being a large house with a full length front verandah and outbuildings in the back yard.

This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. 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.

Aerial and street view dated 2014 shows an altered roof form and large rear addition.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

Historic Themes

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