Attfield Street, 73, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 73 ATTFIELD STREETAddress73 Attfield Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20169Location DescriptionStreet Number73Construction Commenced1898Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 73 Attfield Street, is a rendered masonry, tile and iron single storey house dating from c.1898. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a typical workers' cottage in the Fremantle area. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe house at 73 Attfield Street was formerly 99 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. This house is first recorded in the Post Office directories in 1898 and the occupant was Alfred Coombs. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone house has a verandah across the full width of the front façade. A verandah is located across part of the rear façade. In the back yard of the property are a timber shed and a brick closet. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") A photograph of the house at this time shows that the front verandah of the house had been altered through the removal of the original verandah roof and posts. A new tile roof and supports of masonry and balustrades of decorative metal indicate that this structure is not original. The low masonry and metal wall on the front boundary is of the same design. The main roof is corrugated iron and the front façade is rendered. The original front door and windows are apparent. Concrete steps provide access to the verandah and these are probably not original. Physical Description73 Attfield Street is a single storey, rendered masonry, iron and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door with fanlight and sidelights flanked either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate tiled roof and is supported on ionic columns on heavy rendered brick piers. There is a low rendered masonry and metal fence to the front boundary line. There is brick chimney. The front facade of this building has been modified.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/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, 73, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 05/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26514