Attfield Street, 74, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 74 ATTFIELD STREETAddress74 Attfield Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20170Location DescriptionStreet Number74Construction Commenced1893Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 74 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1893. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe house at 74 Attfield Street was formerly 120 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. This cottage of three rooms was built in 1893 for Samuel Vagg and occupied by Joseph Poole, a carter. Samuel Vagg had arrived in the Swan River colony in 1867 and married Matilda Mansfield; they had six children. Samuel was a woodcutter in Fremantle and in c.1900 had a lime kiln in Hamilton Hill. Later owners were John Gillespie, Honora Mullane and during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s the place was associated with Margaret Bridget Daly and James Joseph Daly. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this small stone cottage has a simple ‘L’ shaped plan with a verandah across the front elevation. A smaller verandah is present across half of the rear elevation. A stonewall is present across the majority of the front property boundary. The back yard is fenced and has a 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 in 1979/81 shows that the house was in relatively good condition with the front verandah enclosed with a cladding of asbestos and louvres. A front fence of timber and cyclone mesh was evident. The roof was corrugated iron. In 1982, plans were submitted to the city of Fremantle for alterations to the place. Information from real estate articles indicates that these renovations included the removal of the verandah enclosure, internal renovations and the addition of a two storey limestone addition at the rear of the place. Physical Description74 Attfield Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported on chamfered timber posts. The symmetrical facade has a central front door flanked either side by double hung sash windows. There is a two storey limestone extension to the rear and a limestone wall to the front boundary. The original corbelled brick chimney is intact.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
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, 74, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 05/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26515