HOUSE, 18 MARTHA STREET, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 18 MARTHA STREETAddress18 Martha Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23242Location DescriptionStreet Number18Construction Commenced1900 cConstruction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 8 MARTHA STREET a single-storey, rendered masonry and iron house with an asymmetrical façade is a representative example of late 19th-century residential development in the area.
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.
Designed as an example of modest 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 1913 PWD plan shows a small brick or stone residence on this site, with a verandah inset across the western portion of its front elevation and a small verandah in the centre of its rear elevation. The building is aligned very close to the eastern boundary of the lot, although the adjacent lot is vacant save some small outbuildings to the rear. A 1993 photograph shows a smooth-rendered building with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The front windows are aluminium sliding windows not contemporary with the building. The low-pitch skillion verandah inset across the western portion of the front elevation and gable-roof section that completes the elevation match the footprint shown in 1913.Physical DescriptionHouse, 18 Martha Street is a single storey brick and zincalume house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are rendered brick. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with zincalume. There is a chimney evident. The verandah is under a separate dropped skillion roof supported by steel poles and partly enclosed with a lattice frieze. The asymmetrical front façade has a protruding front room under the gable roof with non-original windows and no awning. The facade under the verandah roof has a door with toplight. There is a low rendered brick wall with red brick capping to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/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
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.
Designed as an example of modest 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 1913 PWD plan shows a small brick or stone residence on this site, with a verandah inset across the western portion of its front elevation and a small verandah in the centre of its rear elevation. The building is aligned very close to the eastern boundary of the lot, although the adjacent lot is vacant save some small outbuildings to the rear. A 1993 photograph shows a smooth-rendered building with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The front windows are aluminium sliding windows not contemporary with the building. The low-pitch skillion verandah inset across the western portion of the front elevation and gable-roof section that completes the elevation match the footprint shown in 1913.Physical DescriptionHouse, 18 Martha Street is a single storey brick and zincalume house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are rendered brick. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with zincalume. There is a chimney evident. The verandah is under a separate dropped skillion roof supported by steel poles and partly enclosed with a lattice frieze. The asymmetrical front façade has a protruding front room under the gable roof with non-original windows and no awning. The facade under the verandah roof has a door with toplight. There is a low rendered brick wall with red brick capping to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/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
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INTERNAL
Heritage EntryYes
HOUSE, 18 MARTHA STREET, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13777