HOUSE, 37 ALMA STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 37 Alma Street, is a single storey brick and tile 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 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, 37 Alma Street is a single storey, face and rendered brick and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are face brick to the lower section of the wall and rendered brick above. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. There is a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed sets of three windows with a fixed pane to the centre and double hung sashes either side, all with modern security screens. The verandah is under a separate flat concrete roof supported by round metal posts with a metal balustrade and a concrete floor. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary.

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 fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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