Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
8 Davies St Beaconsfield
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1902
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 | |
House, 8 Davies Street is a single storey brick and iron house dating from 1902. While the place has undergone significant alteration, is has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock and of working people’s living conditions within the residential areas of Fremantle. The place is significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture.
House, 8 Davies Street is a single storey painted brick and Zincalume hipped roof and brick chimney residence. The symmetrically constructed house has a central entrance door flanked by two windows. The separate Zincalume clad roof verandah is supported by masonry pillars onto a low wall balustrade. There is a rendered masonry low wall and metal gate to the front boundary.
Rates Books record construction of a cottage on Lot 36 of 59 in 1902/ 03. The first traceable resident is Hassin Dicton from 1906 to c1915, followed by John Duncan (c1920-1935). The 1908 sewerage map (No. 87) shows a square brick house with a full-length front and rear verandah. A galvanised iron building is attached on the back south corner, and there are central steps at the back leading down to the yard. The 1947 aerial photograph (Landgate) shows a square house with two hips and a chimney on the southern side. Later aerial photos (Landgate) show that the roof was originally painted red. It was replaced with Zincalume between 1995 and 1999, and the house was extended at the rear.
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Zincalume |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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