Wesley Street, 24, South Fremantle WA 6162

DESCRIPTION

Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 24 WESLEY STREETAddress24 Wesley Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No22289Location DescriptionStreet Number24Construction Commenced1907Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceDuplex, 22 - 24 Wesley Street is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey duplex pair dating from 1907. 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 South Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the South Fremantle area. The place is a late simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryWesley Street was originally called Russell Street. The name was changed in 1901. Duplex, 24 Wesley Street was built between 1905 and 1910. In 1910/11, Margaret Armstrong was listed as the owner of the cottage, which was occupied by Robert Carmody. Mr Carmody continued to live in the house until Mrs Armstrong’s death c. 1924. The duplex was subsequently owned by Rosetta Sunnucks until the early 1960s and was a rental property throughout this time. Guiseppa Briguglio and Natale Iraci were the owners from the early 1960s to 1981. It shared the same ownership history with Duplex, 22 Wesley Street until this time. Duplex, 24 Wesley Street was then owned and occupied by Philip Fry. Mr Fry was still listed as the owner in 2004/05. This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. 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. Physical DescriptionAn attached duplex pair of single storey limestone, brick and iron houses. Roofs are hipped corrugated iron with dividing masonry parapet wall between visible through roof. Verandahs are under separate corrugated iron bullnose roofs running across the front of both duplex halves and supported by timber posts with decorative wrought iron brackets and frieze. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. Each duplex house has a single front door and a pair of double hung sash window to the front elevation. There are small gardens to the front of each terrace house and a low level rendered masonry fence to the front boundary of both. No 24 has a garden that partially obscures views to the house.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

Biographies

Durward, James

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 FremantleStreetWesley StreetCollectionHeritage Place Records

INTERNAL

Heritage EntryYes

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