HOUSE, 9 LOUISA STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

23035

Location

9 Louisa St South Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
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Statement of Significance

House, 9 Louisa Street, is a typical timber and iron single storey house dating from c1905. 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 an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

9 Louisa Street is a single storey timber and iron house constructed in c1905 in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards to daado height and fibre cement sheeting above. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by timber posts. The front façade has a central front door with half sidelights flanked on either side by timber framed casement windows. There is a low rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

History

The area was owned by Captain William Owston, and then his stepson, Frederick Jones. Jones served with the Fremantle Council for many years. On the subdivision of the property in 1891, family names were given to the streets. Louisa was the daughter of Frederick and Emma Jones. Louisa Street was one of the first in this area of South Fremantle to be developed. House, 9 Louisa Street was built between 1901 and c. 1910. It is shown on a Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 as a weatherboard house with a projecting, half-length front verandah. The rear verandah was enclosed at both ends with weatherboard. In 1930/31, the house was owned and occupied by Selina Sully. John Waters was the owner from c. 1950 until the early 1960s, when it was bought by Michael Pankin, who was still the owner in 1981.

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).

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
MI not adopted - RECOMMEND INCLUSION IN MHI - JUNW 2008

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard
Wall ASBESTOS Fibrous Cement, corrugated

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

19 Jan 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

06 Mar 2020

Disclaimer

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