Watkins Street, 56, White Gum Valley WA 6162

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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 56 WATKINS STREETAddress56 Watkins Street WHITE GUM VALLEY WA 6162Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No22615Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical timber framed single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryRate books record this as a vacant lot (38 of 48) in 1900. (Fremantle Rate Book records).Physical DescriptionSingle storey timber framed and weatherboard clad walls with indented profile and a corrugated hipped roof house. The dropped verandah is supported by metal columns and has a cast metal frieze which is probably not original. The roof has a brick chimney with corbelling. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Watkins Street; 52, 56, 62 & 64.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group

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