Residence, 78 King Street

Statement of Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE No 78 King Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered limestone with a corrugated iron roof. The place has historic and aesthetic value with its contribution to Plympton's high concentration of worker’s cottages and associated buildings. It contributes to the local community’s sense of place. The place has some heritage value for its intrinsic aesthetic value as a Federation Bungalow and it retains a moderate degree of authenticity and a high degree of integrity. The additions to the rear have no significance. The garage is intrusive. AESTHETIC SIGNIFICANCE No 78 King Street has some aesthetic value as a simple Federation Bungalow. It retains all the characteristics of the period with some loss of detail. HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE No 78 King Street has some historic value. It was part of the suburban residential development associated with the expansion of East Fremantle during the Goldrush period of the 1880s and 1890s. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE N/A SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE No 78 King Street has some social value. It is associated with a significant area of worker’s cottages, which contributes to the community's sense of place. RARITY No 78 King Street is not rare in the immediate context but Plympton has rarity value as a working class suburb.

Physical Description

Federation Georgian Influences No 78 King Street is a single storey cottage constructed in rendered limestone with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The house is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style with later modifications. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by bay windows. The bay windows are double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width skillion roofed verandah supported on timber posts. There are additions to the rear. A garage has been added to the south of the house. The place is consistent with the pattern of development in Plympton and plays an important role in the pattern of development of a working class suburb.

History

Historic Theme: Demographic Settlement Plympton is a cohesive precinct where most of the places were constructed in the late nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentieth century. It is comprised primarily of homes for workers and their families with a high concentration of small lots with timber, brick and stone cottages.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Good

Uses

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