HOUSE, 115 STIRLING HIGHWAY

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22103

Location

115 Stirling Hwy North Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900, Constructed from 1922

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, 115 Stirling Highway, is an altered asbestos, stone and iron single storey cottage dating from c1900-1922. 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, 115 Stirling Highway, is an altered single storey asbestos and iron cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in c1900-1922. Walls are painted asbestos with painted brick piers and wall to front verandah infill. The original house beneath the extensions has stone walls. Roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. Altered and infilled verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof. Front elevation is asymmetrical with a gable over the projecting front room. The verandah has been extended to wrap around the projecting room. The original verandah and the extensions have been enclosed. The original corbelled brick chimney is intact. There is a low level brick wall to the front boundary line.

History

The portion of Stirling Highway to the north of Queen Victoria Street was originally part of Perth Road. The area developed with mixed residential, commercial and industrial uses from the 1860s following the construction of the North Fremantle Traffic Bridge and the upgrading of Perth Road by convicts. The portion of Stirling Highway that runs between the Swan River and the junction with Queen Victoria Street was formerly called Bruce Street. It was named after Colonel Bruce, head of the Pensioner Guards. In the early days of North Fremantle’s development, the favoured residential area for settlement was slightly west of the North Fremantle oval and named ‘Brucetown’. Settlement of North Fremantle began in earnest in the late 1890s and Bruce Street was characterised by a mix of building types. On the southern side of the street between Queen Victoria Street (formerly Perth Road) and Tydeman Road (formerly Pensioner Road and then John Street), the buildings were predominantly residential. Industrial use was more common on the northern side. Stirling Bridge was constructed across the Swan River at the end of Bruce Street in 1974. As Bruce Street was now the major arterial link between the bridge and Stirling Highway, the street was widened and renamed as an extension of Stirling Highway. In recent years, new high-density residential development of the areas adjacent to the river on either side of Stirling Highway has seen a significant change in the mix of buildings in the southern section of Stirling Highway. In 2004, the street continues to have a mix of residential, retail and industrial land use. House, 115 Stirling Highway was constructed at some stage between c. 1900 and 1921/22, probably for Norah Hoare. The Hoare family continued to retain ownership of the four room stone house until at least 2003/04. Records held at the Fremantle Local History Collection do not indicate any major changes to the house. A 1939 diagram shows House, 115 Stirling Highway as being brick, with a full length front verandah. There was a path across the rear of the house and down the northern side of the yard. Like No. 114 to the south, the house had a shortened backyard and a tennis court extended across the rear of both lots. 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) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low to Medium degree of integrity (original intent not clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, later unsympathetic additions, 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).

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Limestone
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall ASBESTOS Fibrous Cement, flat

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

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