Heritage TitleHOUSE, 15 MCCLEERY STREETAddress15B McCleery Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21292Construction Commenced1882Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – STONE: LimestoneWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey stone cottage dating from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.HistoryMcCleery Street was named after John McCleery, a Fremantle merchant and auctioneer from 1879 to 1889. He died in 1911. House, 15 McCleery Street is on Lot is 13B of 7. Rates books record allotments 31 and 32 in 1881 and the 1882 record is for a cottage at 31 and no entry for number 32. The 1885 entry is for a cottage and undeveloped allotment 10A of 31, 32. In 1886 recording is of cottages and an allotment of 10 acres. The 1888 entry is for a cottage of 6 rooms, numbered 13A and an undeveloped lot, numbered 14B. By 1899 only one cottage is recorded and it is given the number 55 in 1904 /05. Notes in "The Veterans" by F.H. Broomhall are regarding the original owner/occupier, Daten Samuel, a pensioner. Physical DescriptionSingle storey limestone and brick quoining zincalume hipped roof house, has two storey weatherboard additions at the rear. There are two rendered chimneys with corbelling and the dropped verandah returns on the north side and is supported by timber posts and brackets.Place UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Two storey residencePlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusNON ContributoryHeritage 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
McCleery Street, 15B, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 07/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13882
