Heritage TitleHOUSE, 7D AMHERST STREETAddress7D Amherst Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22717Location DescriptionStreet Number7DConstruction Commenced1926Construction MaterialOther – GLASS: GlassRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetic significance as a fine example of a brick residence in the Federation Queen Anne style probably built in the first decades of the twentieth century. Historical significance representing the increased wealth following the Gold Boom.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryAmherst Street was named after the Hon J. G. H. Amherst who was private secretary to the Governor, Sir Frederick Napier Broome, from 1885 to 1889. A black and white photo taken in 1990 and notes from a survey done by D. Hutchinson are in the Local History Collection. This house was on the market in 2009 for $900,000 - $1,090,000 and is described as having leadlight casements, an impressive entrance hall, four bedrooms and beautiful gardens. Physical DescriptionSingle storey brick and rendered banding residence has a terracotta tile hipped roof and a decorative half timbered gable. The roof has two roughcast rendered and decorative brickwork chimneys and the verandah is supported by chamfered timber posts and a decorative brackets and frieze. The timber doors have stained glass leadlight fanlights and sidelights and the windows are have toplights.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace 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 Date28/09/2011
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date28/09/2011Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 2
Amherst Street, 7D, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26277
