DUPLEX, 4 ALFRED ROAD

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22797

Location

4 Alfred Rd North Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 3

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

Duplex 3-4 Alfred Road, is a typical stone and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1900s. 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

Duplex 3-4 Alfred Road is a single storey limestone and painted rendered and iron roof duplex with symmetrical facade constructed in the early 1900s. No. 3 has painted rendered walls. No. 4 has limestone with red brick quoins to corners and the front window. There is a metal capped rendered masonry dividing wall visible through the roof between the two duplex halves. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof. Verandah to number 4 is supported by round metal posts whilst the verandah to number 3 has square chamfered timber posts with decorative brackets. Front elevation is symmetrical with a front door and timber sash window to each half. The chimney to No. 4 has been removed. The chimney to No. 3 is rendered brick. There is a post and chain link fence to the front boundary of number 4 and a brick and timber picket fence to number 3.

History

Alfred Road developed between 1900 and 1920, with development on the southern side of the road, where houses were numbered consecutively on the same side of the street. Alfred Road displays a mix of duplex and single unit dwellings, some constructed of stone (those built c. 1900 – c. 1910) and others of weatherboard (those built c. 1910 – c. 1920). A number of the houses were built as investment (rental) properties. Duplex, 3-4 Alfred Road was constructed between 1900 and 1910. By 1921/22, the property was owned by Emmie Inglis, who also owned the adjacent property at No. 5. Ms Ingliss rented the place out to a number of tenants until she sold the property in the late 1920s. The place has had a number of owners since that time. Brick additions were made in 1960. The details of these are not known. A 1939 map shows 3-4 Alfred Road as a duplex pair, with front verandahs and large enclosed verandahs or lean-tos to the rear. 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.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, some later unsympathetic materials). 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).

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Conjoined residence
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Conjoined residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall RENDER Smooth
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

06 Aug 2005

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Mar 2019

Disclaimer

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