Martha Street, 38, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 38 MARTHA STREETAddress38 Martha Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22982Construction Commenced1907Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 38 Martha Street, is a single storey timber and iron house dating from the 1900s. 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. The place is a modified example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThis lot was vacant until 1907, when a cottage was one of two constructed on the lot for John & Caroline Coulter and Duncan Christie. The house for Duncan Christine became 38 Martha Street. A 1908 sewerage plan shows a timber cottage on this site with a verandah across its entire front elevation, two chimneys on the western wall, and a timber rear section accessed by three central steps. A very large rectangular tank stretches along the length of the east wall of the house. A 1913 plan appears to show the same footprint on the house, although the large tank is no longer evident. Duncan Christie continued to be listed as owner and occupant into the 1920s. In 1925, the place was purchased by Norman Lewis Kingsbury, who owned and occupied the house until at least 1960. Plans were approved in 1974 for additions to a residence at 38 Martha Street. A 1993 photograph shows a weatherboard cottage with gable-ended corrugated iron roof, with a bullnose verandah across the front elevation and at least one chimney at the west end of the building. While it is possible the second (rear) chimney evident in 1908 remains and is not visible behind the roof ridge, this seems less likely. A weatherboard enclosed rear section under a skillion roof is evident. Physical DescriptionHouse, 39 Martha Street is a single storey timber and iron house designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are unpainted timber weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron/zincalume. The verandah has a separate bullnose roof supported by timber posts. There is timber post and rail fence to the front boundary line. Vegetation in the front yard prevents further description of the front elevation.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 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
Martha Street, 38, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 25/10/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13798