HOUSE, 93 WOOD STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22316

Location

93 Wood St White Gum Valley

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1898

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

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey stone residence dating from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.

Physical Description

Single storey painted stone and brick with a Colorbond gable and hipped roof house which sits close to the pavement behind a high rendered wall. There are two chimneys and a dropped verandah which is probably not original.The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Wood Street; 75, 79, 81, 83, 89, 91 & 93.

History

Originally 93 Amherst Street. Subdivided in 1897. A cottage is recorded on lot 2 of 29 in 1898. There have been several number changes. Between 1907/09 it was cottage number 23. In 1940/41 it changed to number 73. Between 1964 and 1968 it changed to number 93. On file at the Local History Collection: Maps; A black and white photo from 1978 and a colour photo from 1990.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Limestone
Roof METAL Other Metal
Wall BRICK Painted Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Mar 2020

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