HOUSE, 7 WHITE STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22453

Location

7 White St North Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1899, Constructed from 1890

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 3

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 7 White Street, is a typical small weatherboard and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1890s. 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, 7 White Street, is a single storey weatherboard and iron small cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in c1890-1899. Walls are painted weatherboard in a fake ashlar or simulated stone affect. Roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. The front porch is under a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The front elevation is asymmetrical with a protruding front room and front porch adjacent. There is a timber framed sash window with side lights with a corrugated iron and timber awning above. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line.

History

Originally known as George Street, White Street is an early North Fremantle Street. Subdivision of the area was approved in 1897 and residential development continued steadily from that time. The majority of the houses in the short street were constructed between c. 1900 and c. 1920. The name of the street was officially changed to White Street in 1923. House, 7 White Street was built in the 1890s (possibly at the same time as No. 9 next door). It was built for the Munro family, and the Post Office directories indicate that the Munro family lived in the house until 1907. It was then leased to tenants. Between 1955 and 1974, the property was owned by Philip Ward. It has had a number of owners since the mid-1970s. A 1939 diagram shows 7 White Street as a weatherboard house with no verandahs. (No. 9 next door was of a similar floor plan.) This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Mar 2019

Disclaimer

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