ARCHITECTURE
Inter / Post War Bungalow Porch House w Art Deco Influences
No 7 Gill Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Porch style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust bay and a flat roofed porch. The porch is supported on stepped piers. A brick and rendered balustrade spans between the piers. The porch roof extends over the thrust bay to act as a sun hood. There are some Art Deco motifs in the treatment of the porch. The gable bay features a set of casement and fixed light windows. There is a central door with casement and fixed light windows. The roofscape features a tall rendered chimney.
The place retains its form and most of its details. There are additions to the rear. A garage has been constructed to either side of the house.
The place is consistent with the building pattern in the Precinct. The place plays an important role in the pattern of development of a middle class suburb.
HISTORY
1904 The Town Blacksmith. In No. 3 Supreme Court yesterday, The Acting Chief Justice was asked, to say that a blacksmith in a thickly-populated town is a nuisance to his neighbours, and that the sparks that fly constitute a menace to property. The action for an injunction was brought by Thos. Bowen, of South-terrace, Fremantle, against Henry Attwell and Thomas Dick. Mr. R. D. Beresford appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. L. Moss, with him Mr. J. D. Moss, for the defendant. The statement of claim set out that the plaintiff was the leasee in possession of a dwelling-house at South-terrace, Fremantle, and that the defendant Attwell, was the owner of a blacksmith's shop and forge on the next adjoining lot. The defendant Attwell had let the shop and forge to the defendant Thomas Dick, for the purpose of carrying on business as a blacksmith and shoeing smith therein, within four feet of the plaintiff's dwelling-house. By reason of the noise, smell, smoke, soot, and sparks arising from the work carried on by the defendant Thomas. Dick, the plaintiff, his wife, and family had suffered, and were still suffering, great annoyance, discomfort, and injury, and the plaintiff's dwelling-house, and furniture were seriously damaged… (reference)
1912 The funeral of the late Mrs. Matilda Dick, late of Dunedin, New Zealand, and mother of Mr. Thomas Dick, farrier, of Fremantle, took place on Friday afternoon last, and was attended by many friends. The cortage moved from her late residence, Curedale street, Beaconsfield, and proceeded per road to the Presbyterian. Cemetery at Karrakatta, where the remains were interred. The deceased, who was in her seventy second year, was born in Belfast, Ireland, but she had resided in New Zealand for many years, and in this State for the last 12 months. (reference)
1929 Marriage on January 19, at Central Methodist Church, Fremantle, by the Rev. C. A. Jenkins, Stewart Henderson, second son of Mrs. and the late John Gillespie, of Fremantle, to Creswick (Cressie) only daughter of Mr. and and Mrs. Thomas Dick, of Beaconsfield. (reference)
1936 Funeral Notice.The Friends of Mr. Thomas Dick, Farrier, of South-terrace, Fremantle, and of Wyola, 8 Coredale-street, Beaconsfield, are respectfully informed that the remains of his late dearly beloved wife, Margaret -will be interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. (reference)
1944 Funeral Notice. The Friends of the late Mr.Thomas(Tom) Dick, Master Farrier of South terrace, Fremantle, are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Fremantle Cemetery… (reference)
RESIDENTS
1941: Vacant
1942 - 1945: Dick, Thomas & Gillespie, S. H.
1946 - 1949: Gillespie, S. H.
