Strang Street, 2, Beaconsfield WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE (FMR), 5 STRANG STREETAddress2 Strang Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage EntryYesHeritage Place No22116Location DescriptionAlso listed as 5 Strang St, South FremantleStreet Number2Other NamesPortuguese ClubConstruction Commenced1890Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Other MetalFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Immigration emigration & refugeesSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Sport/recreation & entertainmentStatement Of SignificanceHouse (fmr), 5 Strang Street, the 1970s Portugese Club, has social significance to the Portugese community. It has historic significance for its previous form as a grand Federation Queen Anne house of the Healy family. The place has historic and social significance for its use by the New Zealand America's Cup Syndicate during 1986-87. The place has undergone significant alterations.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe building was formerly the isolated, large residence of the Healy family, owners of the Winterfold Estate. The Portuguese Club acquired the former John Healy Residence in 1976. A Dance Hall was added and completed by June 1978. Additions also included a food preparation area and fascia/patio. The original tower and floor plan are discernable from plans held in the local history collection at Fremantle Library. Work done included the pulling down of the old verandah, placing strip footings and brick veneer. The place was used by the New Zealand America's Cup Syndicate during 1986-87. The place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. Physical DescriptionHouse (Fmr), 5 Strang Street shows some remants of a grand 1890s Federation Queen Anne house (tower and some part of gable roof evident). It has been heavily modified with a 1970s face brick facade and a flat tiled roof. There are high modern windows, and a side pergola addition. On some elevations original timber framed windows are evident.AssociationHealy familyPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL: OtherArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityAltered unsympathetically. Low degree of integrity (original intent unclear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Low degree of authenticity with little or no original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
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
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386
RELATED
Strang Street, 2, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 12/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14598