Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
12 Howard St Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1893
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Duplex, 12 & 14 Howard Street are a single storey rendered limestone, brick, tile and iron duplex pair dating from 1893. 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. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle")
12 & 14 Howard Street are a single storey rendered limestone, brick, iron and tile duplex pair with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are limestone and brick quoins which have been rendered with quoining still apparent. The roof is hipped with a dividing parapet wall and clad with tiles to no. 12 and corrugated iron to no. 14. The front verandah to no. 12 is under a separate tiled roof supported by moulder plaster columns on rendered masonry piers with a rendered masonry balustrade. The verandah to no. 14 is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts with brackets. Each duplex pair has a projecting front room with no. 14 having a facetted bay with double hung sash windows. Render corbelled chimneys are evident. There is a high rendered masonry and iron wall to no. 14 and a low wall to no. 12.
Rates Book Information: This duplex half was formerly numbered 30 Howard Street, the numbering changing in 1935/36. The duplex is one of two duplexes formerly numbered 28/30 and 32/34. This house is one of four six roomed cottages that was built for John Healy in 1893. John Healy was a lime burner in 1881 and a merchant in 1890. The duplexes were leased out to various tenants. The house remained in the Healy family until the 1930s. It was then transferred to the United Ancient Order of Druids. In the 1950s the house was owned by Stephen Malkovich and then by a group including members of the Lopresti, Pittorino, Pizzino and Tripi families. It is likely that each family occupied one of the duplex halves. Heritage Files (blue) Fremantle Society Classification The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone duplex was a symmetrical design with the two halves a mirror image of each other. Each duplex had a front and rear verandah. In the rear of the lots were an accumula
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 assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
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21827 | Metropolitan Sewerage, Fremantle District 1908, Plan 56, Fremantle Local History Collection | Map or Plan |
Individual Building or Group
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Conjoined residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Conjoined residence |
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Federation Bungalow |
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Wall | STONE | Limestone |
Wall | RENDER | Smooth |
Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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