Heritage TitleHOUSE, 13 AMHERST STREETAddress13 Amherst Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23224Location DescriptionStreet Number13Construction Commenced1920Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 13 Amherst Street, is a single storey brick and tile house dating from c1920. 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. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryAmherst 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.Physical DescriptionHouse, 13 Amherst Street is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles. The verandah is under the main roof supported by rendered pillars and a half wall rendered balustrade. The asymmetrical front façade has a front room under the gable roof with timber framed windows under a tiled awning. The facade under the verandah roof has a door and timber framed windows. The house is situated above street level on limestone foundations.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). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Amherst Street, 13, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26286
