Central Avenue, 3, Beaconsfield WA 6162
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 3 CENTRAL AVENUEAddress3 Central Avenue BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20378Heritage ListingsNO CURRENT HERITAGE LISTINGSLocation DescriptionStreet Number3Construction Commenced1930Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 3 Central Avenue, is an example of a single storey timber framed house dating from 1930 and is of cultural heritage significance for the following reasons; the place is of aesthetic value albeit altered, the original form remains intact and it contributes to the intact streetscape; the place has historic value as an example of a typical workers’ houses and living conditions from the Inter War period; it has social value as it contributes the community’s sense of place; and, it is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. ArchaeologyConditionHistoryThe land for Part of Crown Grant of 10 Acres was issued to Thomas Gardiner Yeoman of Fremantle in 1857. The land was advertised in the "Morning Herald" on 25th August 1885.The area was bounded by South Street, Fifth Avenue York Street and Cockburn location 67. The land was transferred to John, David and William Chester in 1892. In 1901 it was transferred to George Webb who subdivided the area in 1903. Lot 58 Cockburn location 62 was transferred to Erdman Heman Ernst. The Certificate of Title shows that in 1922 Eva Ettie Lang was listed as the owner. Note, some sources show Eva Ettie and some show Eva Hetty). In 1899 Matthew Alexander Lang (plumber) and Eva Hetty Loftus were married in Fremantle. The house was constructed for the Lang’s in 1930 and according to the Rates Books Matthew Lang is listed as the owner., although it appears that they resided in Hampton Road Fremantle. Matthew died in 1937 aged 69 and Eva Ettie died in 1967 aged 92. 3 Central Avenue (lot 58) was originally known as number 4 until the numbering changed in 1939/40. Wise Post Office Directories show that G. Gimblett was listed and resided there from 1939. In 1945 the property was transferred to Gerard and Victoria Gimblett. Gerard married Victoria Charlotte Kleesh in 1936 in Fremantle. Gerald was a tram driver. They had four children Gerard, Maureen, Paul (1941-1972) and Thomas. The Gimblett’s were still listed in 1949 in Wise’s which was the last year of its publication. It is believed they owned the property until 1977. The Metropolitan Sewerage map dated 1951 shows a four roomed weatherboard house at 3 Central Avenue. In 1977 the property was transferred to Edward William Allen (tyre fitter) and Joanne Rose Allen. In 2004 the property again changed ownership. Physical DescriptionCentral Avenue is located between South Street in the north and Lefroy Road in the south. House, 3 Central Avenue is situated on the western side the street. The streetscape comprises intact group of timber framed houses dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. The houses which form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Central Avenue include; 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 &17. There are also some recent single storey residences. House, 3 Central Avenue is a single storey timber framed hipped roof house built originally with a symmetrical façade. The walls are clad with weatherboards which are possibly not original boards and the roof is clad with corrugated iron. The hipped roof is constructed over the front two rooms and a skillion roof is beyond. There is a brick chimney extant. The front verandah has been enclosed. The front entrance timber framed door and highlight window door remains within the enclosed front. The original windows have been removed. Internally, the front rooms have timber paneling to dado height and fibrous cement sheet walls with battens above. The ceilings have decorative cornices and ceiling roses. Timber floorboards are intact. There is a high brick fence to the front boundary fronting the garden. There is a brick pergola and shed at the rear of the site. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
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
RELATED
Central Avenue, 3, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 07/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/12615