Reference numberE000276DescriptionThe sequence of development of this group of terraces is difficult to establish as the rates book for this early period do not distinguish clearly the individual buildings on the lot. From the available information it is apparent that in 1880 the first recorded building on the lot was a four roomed cottage owned and occupied by Enrolled Pensioner Guard Benjamin Shemelds. Shemelds (b.1832, d.1909) was formerly a Corporal in the 73rd Regiment. By 1890, there were two cottages on the lot, which may have been a duplex, one owned by Shemelds and the other by carpenter Godfrey Dixon. At this time the cottages were occupied by Dixon and carpenter John McNeece. McNeece subsequently became a prominent Fremantle architect. The number of buildings on the lot gradually increased during the 1890s and by 1894 there were seven cottages on the lot. The owners were Shemelds, Mary McNeece and Godfrey Dixon. It is claimed in some of the available sources that the terraces were completed in 1887 following the incorporation of some of the earlier buildings into a single building. It is possible that John McNeece was responsible for the creation of the terrace design.Date1985PhotographerWatkins, SkipPhotograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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