Reference numberE000265DescriptionHouse, 9 Russell Street was formerly 45 Russell Street; the renumbering occurred in 1935/36. This house is closely associated with the houses at 5 and 7 Russell, which were originally owned by William Sweetman. The house was recorded in 1899 in the Post Office Directories and is likely to have been built in the 1880s when William Sweetman acquired the adjacent properties. A 1900 survey map of Russell Street shows that the front portion of the house and it was labelled ÈàSweetman's House'. The house had a front veranda, which finished on the front property boundary. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone house with the access steps to the verandah on the eastern side of the block. The rear of the house has a verandah, which is partially enclosed. A water tank was located close to the rear of the house and a timber shed and brick closet were evident in the back yard. A photograph of the house in the early 20th century shows the front fa?║ade of the house was pointed limestone with brick tuckpointed quoins around the windows. The verandah balustrades were timber and included a gate to the verandah. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Purple: "Of architectural and historic significance in its own right.") A photograph of the house in 1978 shows the balustrades had been replaced with brick wall and the house was in relatively poor condition. A photograph taken in 1981 shows the house had been restored and the original style of balustrade had been installed. The roof had also been replaced. The house was classified by the National Trust of Australia (WA) in 1981.Date1985PhotographerWatkins, SkipPhotograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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