HOUSE, 142 EDMUND STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22968

Location

142 Edmund St Beaconsfield

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

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

RECOMMENDED FOR DELETION 2010 - Below Threshold

Physical Description

House, 142 Edmund Street is a single storey timber framed and iron house constructed as a simple variation of the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with fibrous cement sheeting above a face brick foundation. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The gable end features vertical timber battens as simple decoration. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by square profile timber posts. The asymmetrical front façade has a protruding front room with an aluminium framed window under a corrugated iron awning supported by timber brackets. The house is situated above street level. A high face brick wall at the boundary line prevents further description.

History

Edmund Street was named for Sir Edmund R Fremantle, a nephew of Sir Charles Fremantle the founder of the city. Edmund served with Sir Charles as Flag Lieutenant from 1858 – 1861. He died in 1929 at the age of 93. Edmund Street was gazetted on the 25 May 1922 and was previously known as Marmion Road.

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
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

21 Dec 2006

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Feb 2020

Disclaimer

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