GUN HOUSE, 64 TUCKFIELD STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

23317

Location

64 Tuckfield St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

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 1A

Statement of Significance

Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places for ARTILLERY BARRACKS & FREMANTLE HARBOUR SIGNAL STATION (FMR).

Physical Description

Gun House, 64 Tuckfield Street is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are red brick with cream rendered bands. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles, and has exposed rafters. There is a rendered corbelled chimney evident, with two terracotta pots. The gable has a timber air vent. There is a high limestone wall to the boundary line that prevents further description. There is a timber gate with ‘Gun House’ on it. Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places for ARTILLERY BARRACKS & FREMANTLE HARBOUR SIGNAL STATION (FMR). This site comprises: the Naval Store, the Tuckfield Street Open Space, the 9 married officer's quarters (Queen Victoria Street), the married officer's quarters (cnr of Burt and Queen Victoria Streets), Gun House, Rifle Cottage, Fremantle Harbour Trust signal station, artillery officer's mess, officer's mess, storage, garage/storage, museum (master gunner's store), museum administration (quarter master's store), orderly room, guard room, lecture rooms, quarter master's store/gymnasium, university regiment/army museum barracks, gymnasium/store, and timber racks.

History

Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places for ARTILLERY BARRACKS & FREMANTLE HARBOUR SIGNAL STATION (FMR).

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Creation Date

09 Aug 2010

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Mar 2020

Disclaimer

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