Lilly Street, 50, South Fremantle WA 6162

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Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 50 LILLY STREETAddress50 Lilly Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No21189Location DescriptionStreet Number50Construction Commenced1902Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceDuplex, 48 & 50 Lilly Street, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey duplex pair dating from c 1902. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryLilly Street is named after James Lilly, who was manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company from 1886 to 1889. Lilly was born in Tasmania in 1845 and died in Claremont in 1905. The majority of the houses in the street date from the 1890s and early 1900s. House, 50 Lilly Street was built c. 1902 along with its partner, 48 Lilly Street. The cottages are listed in the 1904/05 rate book as being owned by Samuel Proctor. Arthur Smirk, a baker, lived at No. 48. Donald Sellew occupied No. 50. Mr Proctor owned the cottages until c. 1920 and continued to rent them to tenants during this time. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1908 shows the cottages as an identical pair of stone cottages with full length front and rear verandahs. Both had a stone fence to the front boundary. The backyard was divided by a fence and both cottages had water closets in the rear yard. The only difference was a galvanised iron bath attached to the rear of No. 50. By 1922/23, the cottages were owned by Agnes Whitlam. Percy Beard lived in No. 48; Stanley Wills in No. 50. Charles Chapman was the owner in 1932/33. Herman Anderson was the occupant of No. 48. Robert Muir lived at No. 50. Mr Chapman owned the cottages until the mid-1940s. By the early 1950s, the cottages were in separate ownership. From c. 1950 to c. 2004, House, 50 Lilly Street was owned by Carmela Depane. This place was 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. Physical DescriptionDuplex, 48-50 Lilly Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical facade built c.1902 designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a broken back corrugated iron roof and is supported by timber posts. The front doors feature fanlights and are flanked on either side by double hung sash windows. There are two chimneys evident. There is a rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group

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Statutory Heritage Areas

Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000

Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings

Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007

Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey

Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3

PARENT PLACE

Parent Place No22386

SuburbSouth FremantleStreetLilly StreetCollectionHeritage Place Records

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