Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
38 Wood St White Gum Valley
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1904
| 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 | |
Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical local shop and attached residence dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of commercial activity in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.
Single storey timber framed and weatherboard clad house with a corrugated iron hipped roof. The timber framed former shop has a fibrous cement clad façade and corrugated iron clad sides and a gabled roof. The shop has a zero setback from the pavement.
Wood Street was originally Hollis Street. A cottage, 38 Wood Street, is recorded on lot 3 of 1273 in 1904/5; the same owner as number 36. A shop was first mentioned in the Rate Books in 1915/1916. The shop was constructed separately from timber and corrugated steel. According to a resident in Wood Street the shop was a family owned grocery business. In 1907/09 it was referred to as cottage 16. In 1938/39 it changed to number 38.
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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