HOUSE, 31 ALMA STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

25924 Workers' Homes Board Precinct, 23-31 Alma St, Fremantle

Statement of Significance

House, 31 Alma Street, is a typical rendered brick and iron single storey house dating from 1916. 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 simple example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

31 Alma Street is a single storey, rendered brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as a simple example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered brick. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There is a face brick corbelled chimney. There is a projecting front room with two double hung sash windows and a gable end. Adjacent is a verandah under a broken back corrugated iron roof supported on square timber posts with a simple decorative verandah valance. The wall under the verandah has the front door and two other double hung sash windows. There is a low height rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

History

31 Alma Street was formerly 101 Alma Street. Numbering changed in 1934/35.
31 Alma Street was built after 1908 as it is not shown on the sewerage plan of that year. It is first listed in the Post Office Directories in 1916 and the occupant was Harry Blowfield. The cottages at 23 to 31 Alma Street were all built in the same year.

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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