Livingston Street, 14, Beaconsfield WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 14 LIVINGSTONE STREETAddress14 Livingstone Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23223Construction Commenced1935Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 14 LIVINGSTON STREET, a single storey timber and iron roofed house, is a representative example of a modest timber dwelling constructed in c1935, reflecting the architectural and social trends of the Inter-War period (c. 1915–1940). This place is significant as a modest yet important example of Fremantle’s residential history.
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The house exhibits characteristic features of the Inter-War Bungalow style, including a simple hipped and gablet roof, a verandah supported by timber posts, and timber weatherboard cladding. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This bungalow reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-class housing. It provides insight into the living conditions and domestic architecture of the era. The house contributes to Fremantle’s community identity, representing a period when the area saw increased residential development to accommodate a growing population. It remains significant as part of the city’s evolving heritage and connection to its working-class past.
This house is a good example of the type and retains key architectural features that typify the period.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).History14 Livingston Street was constructed for King Horace Leslie Watson in 1935, and occupied by him. It was a weatherboard cottage and cost £175. Watson, a plumber, continued to own and occupy the place until at least the 1950s. An undated limestone retaining wall that wraps the Livingston-Beard Streets corner of the lot is noted in a survey of nineteenth century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle. A 1978 photograph of the place shows the house as a fibrous-cement clad cottage with half-gabled corrugated iron roof. The verandah is supported on simple timber poles and has fibrous cement sheeting as a low verandah wall. A free-standing shed or garage with corrugated iron roof is evident to the rear of the house. A 1993 photograph shows the place virtually unchanged from 1978.Physical DescriptionHouse, 14 Livingston Street is a single storey timber and zincalume house with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted timber weatherboards to dado height and fibrous cement sheeting above. The roof is hipped and clad with zincalume, and has exposed rafters. There is a red face brick chimney evident. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed windows with decorative architraves. The verandah is under a continuous zincalume roof supported by timber posts and an infilled balustrade. The house is elevated from the street. There is no fence to the front boundary line. 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). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The house exhibits characteristic features of the Inter-War Bungalow style, including a simple hipped and gablet roof, a verandah supported by timber posts, and timber weatherboard cladding. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This bungalow reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-class housing. It provides insight into the living conditions and domestic architecture of the era. The house contributes to Fremantle’s community identity, representing a period when the area saw increased residential development to accommodate a growing population. It remains significant as part of the city’s evolving heritage and connection to its working-class past.
This house is a good example of the type and retains key architectural features that typify the period.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).History14 Livingston Street was constructed for King Horace Leslie Watson in 1935, and occupied by him. It was a weatherboard cottage and cost £175. Watson, a plumber, continued to own and occupy the place until at least the 1950s. An undated limestone retaining wall that wraps the Livingston-Beard Streets corner of the lot is noted in a survey of nineteenth century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle. A 1978 photograph of the place shows the house as a fibrous-cement clad cottage with half-gabled corrugated iron roof. The verandah is supported on simple timber poles and has fibrous cement sheeting as a low verandah wall. A free-standing shed or garage with corrugated iron roof is evident to the rear of the house. A 1993 photograph shows the place virtually unchanged from 1978.Physical DescriptionHouse, 14 Livingston Street is a single storey timber and zincalume house with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted timber weatherboards to dado height and fibrous cement sheeting above. The roof is hipped and clad with zincalume, and has exposed rafters. There is a red face brick chimney evident. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed windows with decorative architraves. The verandah is under a continuous zincalume roof supported by timber posts and an infilled balustrade. The house is elevated from the street. There is no fence to the front boundary line. 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). Medium degree of authenticity with some 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
Livingston Street, 14, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13629