HOUSE, 267 HIGH STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

23279

Location

267 High St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905, Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Physical Description

House, 267 High Street is a single storey timber and tile house constructed as a simple variation of the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber boards. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles. The verandah is under the gable, supported by square timber posts. The front façade has French doors and timber framed casement windows. A tree in the front yard prevents further description of the front elevation. There is a low rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.

History

As was customary in English towns, the main street of the town was named High St. The house that stands on 267 High Street was built pre 1904/05. In 1904/05 the house was owned by William Booth and occupied by Mrs Bryant. By 1921/22 the house was owned by Jessie Leach and the tenant was Mathew Percival. Frederick Leslie Soley owned the property from the late 1920s and into the 1940s and the tenant was Louis Raymond. The house was originally numbered 467 and changed to its current number in the 1930s and is part of Lot 1024.

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 (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Creation Date

09 Aug 2010

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

26 Feb 2020

Disclaimer

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