Attfield Street, 32, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 32 ATTFIELD STREET (also known as 28 Attfield St)Address28 Attfield Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20141Construction Commenced1934Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Depression & boomSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Education & scienceStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 32 Attfield Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from c.1934. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 32 Attfield Street, also known as 28 Attfield Street, and is within the Fremantle Primary School boundary on the corner of Attfield and Stevens Street. House, 32 Attfield Street is first mentioned in the Post office directories in 1934/35, occupied by William Sims. The Sims family occupied the house until at least 1949. A photograph of the house c.1980 shows this weatherboard house has a corrugated iron roof and an ‘L’ shaped verandah which has been enclosed with asbestos and glass. The boundary is marked with a fence of timber and cyclone mesh. At this time, the place was being used as a language centre. Physical Description32 Attfield Street is a single storey, weatherboard and iron house with a symmetrical facade constructed in the Inter War period. The walls are timber framed and clad with painted weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The original building has been extended by the enclosing of the verandah. It has a hipped roof which extends over the verandah at a reduced pitch. The ‘L’ shaped verandah has been enclosed with an asbestos and glass structure. The windows enclosing it are a combination of hopper windows and fixed panes. The boundary is marked with a fence of steel post and cyclone mesh. Some internal alterations have occurred to accommodate educational functions.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – EDUCATIONAL: OtherIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining but with some alterations. (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
RELATED
Attfield Street, 32, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26456