HOUSE, 9 PRICE STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22998

Location

9 Price St South Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1907

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

House, 9 Price Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile single storey house dating from c1907. 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 Price Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and tile house with an symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with terracotta tiles. The facade has a central front door flanked either side by a flat projecting bay with casement windows. The verandah has a separate tiled roof and is supported by round moulded plaster pillars with a curved metal balustrade. There is a curved rendered masonry and iron wall to the front boundary line.

History

This house was formerly 31 Lord Street. Lord Street was changed to Price Street in 1908/09 in honour of James Price, MLA for Fremantle 1905 to 1920 and the Minister for Works 1906 to 1909. The previous name was used to represent the title held by the persons after whom the adjoining streets were named ie: Grey and Russell. This house is first recorded in the Post office directories in 1907 and the occupant was Alex Watson the manager of the firm Emanuel Bros. Watson lived at the house until and least 1912. Further research of the City of Fremantle Rates Books will establish if Watson was also the owner of the place. Later occupants were Mrs S. Williams and Harry E. Bolton. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows that this brick house had a symmetrical front façade design with two bay windows and a verandah. At the rear is a verandah a portion of which was enclosed to form the bathroom. A water tank was located adjacent to the back of the house. In the back yard was a galvanised iron washhouse and a timber shed. On the rear boundary of the lot were three galvanised iron stables and a galvanised iron closet.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining but with some alterations. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (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 RENDER Smooth
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

08 Jan 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Feb 2020

Disclaimer

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