HOUSE, 31 HERBERT STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 31 Herbert Street, is a altered weatherboard, limestone and iron single storey cottage dating from the c1900. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House, 31 Herbert Street, is a single storey altered weatherboard, stone, asbestos and iron cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in c1900. Walls are painted weatherboard on limestone foundations. The roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. Front elevation is asymmetrical with a protruding front room with a gable above, that has vertical timber battens. Central timber stairs with a timber balustrade lead up to the front door.

History

Originally known as Mary Street, the majority of Herbert Street was developed between 1900 and 1910 (predominantly brick and stone houses), although some lots remained vacant until the immediate post-World War Two period (predominantly weatherboard houses). The street accommodated a mixture of owner/occupier residences and rental properties. Mary Street was gazetted as a public highway in 1905 and the name was changed to Herbert Street in 1922/23. House, 31 Herbert Street was built c. 1900, possibly for Ernest J Mackintosh. By 1914, when it was recorded under the name 'Waratah', the house was owned by John Heenan, a machinist. From 1916 to the early 1930s, the house was owned by William White, junior. Born in Fremantle in 1883, William White had a long career with the West Australian Government Railways, holding the position of Senior Storeman at Midland Junction for many years. He also served on the North Fremantle Council from 1921 until his death in 1931. Charles W Tennant owned 31 Herbert Street from 1931 to 1941, at which time John and Phyllis Hogan became the owners. The Hogans stayed there until 1992 and the place has had a couple of owners since that time. A 1939 map shows 31 Herbert Street (then 29 Herbert Street) as being a weatherboard house with a half length front verandah, a garage at the front of the property and a number of outbuildings in the yard. At this time, there was a limestone retaining wall running across the full width of the rear yard on either side of an unidentified building, approximately half way between the rear of the house and the boundary fence. Until c. 1950, the place was numbered 29 Herbert Street.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low to Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, unsympathetic alterations and materials). Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

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