HOUSE, 17 LEFROY ROAD

Statement of Significance

House, 17 Lefroy Road, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from c1900. 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 South Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

Single storey rendered masonry and tile cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed c1900. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof hipped and gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The half verandah is under a broken back tiled roof with round rendered columns. The front facade is asymetrical with a protruding front room with a timber window. Under the verandah is the front door and a timber framed window. There is a rendered brick fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind. The garden and fence partially obscure views to the house.

History

Lefroy Road forms the northern boundary of the Lefroy Estate, which extended as far south at Lloyd Street. H Maxwell Lefroy was Comptroller of the Fremantle Prison in the 1860s. The portion of the street between South Terrace and Attfield Street was previously called Trinity Street. House, 17 Lefroy Road was built c. 1900 for owner J Campbell, a storeman. Harry Price owned the property from c. 1905 to c. 1930 and it was rented to tenants during this time. Alfred Flintoff was a long term tenant, living in the house from c. 1905 to c. 1920. Matthew Price was the registered owner of the house from c. 1930 to 1949/50, when it was purchased by Frank Iannello. In the early 1960s, a flat was built on the lot (presumably at the rear of the house; the flat was numbered 17A Lefroy Road). Frank Iannello retained ownership of his investment property until the mid-1960s, when it was bought by Zora and Josip Pervan. The Pervans continued to own the property until the mid-1980s. Houses 2,

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. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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