HOUSE, 3 LIVINGSTON STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 3 Livingston Street, is a single storey limestone and iron house dating from 1901. 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 Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 3 Livingston Street is originally a single storey, limestone and zincalume house with a symmetrical facade designed as a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Recent rear two storey additions dominate the original house. The walls to the original house are limestone. The roof is hipped and clad with replacement zincalume. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with side fanlights flanked on either side by timber framed sash windows. The verandah has a separate roof supported by turned and chamfered timber posts. Air vents are visible between the roof and verandah. There is a high limestone block fence to the front boundary line.
The rear two storey addition is rendered with a double hipped zincalume roof.

History

A residence was built on this site in 1901 for William Oaten, but he did not live there. The initial tenant was George Smith, storeman, followed in 1902 by Peter Brown, plasterer. In 1903-04, William James Grose, foreman, purchased the place for his own residence. It passed to Erenst E Garth in 1920-21, who remained owner and occupant into the 1930s. By 1940 the place was owned by Ivy May Hunter, who lived at the house together with Horace Vivian Chas Hunter until at least the 1950s.

A 1908 plan shows the place as a stone cottage with a verandah across its entire front elevation and the southwest portion of its rear verandah enclosed with a timber extension.

In 1966, plans to demolish a timber-framed kitchen, bathroom and steps at the rear were approved, with the rooms to be rebuilt in brick. The rebuilding, completed in 1966, included an underground garage and storage area. In 1978 plans were approved to replace the roof and demolish and rebuild the front verandah, with the wor

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
Medium degree of authenticity with some 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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