HOUSE, 144 EDMUND STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22632

Location

144 Edmund St Beaconsfield

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

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Category
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Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey tuck pointed brick with a rendered band and zincalume hipped roof house. The roof has a chimney with corbelling and extends over the verandah, which is supported by timber chamfered posts.The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Edmund Street; 112, 117, 119, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 141, 149, 154, 155, 161, 162, 164, 165, 167 & 169.

History

Lot 33 of 40 of 7 was vacant in 1919. A residence is recorded in 1930. (Fremantle Rate Book records). Physical inspection indicates that the house was built prior to this date.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
MI not adopted -

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
Roof METAL Zincalume
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall BRICK Pointed Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

14 Jan 2003

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Feb 2020

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