HOUSE, 6 LIVINGSTONE STREET, 6, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 6 LIVINGSTONE STREETAddress6 Livingstone Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23310Construction Commenced1900 cConstruction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Pointed BrickWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 6 Livingston Street, is a single storey brick and iron house dating from c1900. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.
Constructed in 1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
As an example of late 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryA 1978 photograph shows the front skillion verandah partially enclosed with fibrous cement sheets and glass louvres. A fibrous cement extension is evident to the rear. The front verandah is set on high stone foundations and accessed by a timber stair parallel to the house. Photographs from 1990 show the place in poor condition, with several rear extensions in fibrous cement, weatherboard and brick, under low pitched corrugated iron roofs. The front elevation remains as in 1978. A Metters stove and laundry copper are evident, although ruinous. 1992 photographs shows the place substantially restored. All front verandah enclosures have been removed and the brick-quoined limestone of the house is now evident. All rear fibrous cement sections evident in 1990 appear to have been removed and replaced with a large weatherboard extension, of which the portion facing the driveway includes a large protruding section enclosed with clear glazing. The house was advertised for sale in 1992 as a Physical DescriptionHouse, 6 Livingston Street is a single storey rendered stone and zincalume house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered with tuck pointed red brick quoins to the door, windows and corners. The roof is hipped and clad with replacement zincalume. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with top and side lights flanked on either side by timber framed double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate zincalume roof supported by chamfered timber posts and a timber balustrade. The house is elevated from the street on limestone foundations, and has a limestone retaining wall as the front boundary line. Alterations include a glazed room at the rear on the driveway side. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Constructed in 1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
As an example of late 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryA 1978 photograph shows the front skillion verandah partially enclosed with fibrous cement sheets and glass louvres. A fibrous cement extension is evident to the rear. The front verandah is set on high stone foundations and accessed by a timber stair parallel to the house. Photographs from 1990 show the place in poor condition, with several rear extensions in fibrous cement, weatherboard and brick, under low pitched corrugated iron roofs. The front elevation remains as in 1978. A Metters stove and laundry copper are evident, although ruinous. 1992 photographs shows the place substantially restored. All front verandah enclosures have been removed and the brick-quoined limestone of the house is now evident. All rear fibrous cement sections evident in 1990 appear to have been removed and replaced with a large weatherboard extension, of which the portion facing the driveway includes a large protruding section enclosed with clear glazing. The house was advertised for sale in 1992 as a Physical DescriptionHouse, 6 Livingston Street is a single storey rendered stone and zincalume house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered with tuck pointed red brick quoins to the door, windows and corners. The roof is hipped and clad with replacement zincalume. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with top and side lights flanked on either side by timber framed double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate zincalume roof supported by chamfered timber posts and a timber balustrade. The house is elevated from the street on limestone foundations, and has a limestone retaining wall as the front boundary line. Alterations include a glazed room at the rear on the driveway side. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date27/08/2025
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date27/08/2025Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 6 LIVINGSTONE STREET, 6, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13617