Attfield Street, 83, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 83 ATTFIELD STREETAddress83 Attfield Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20177Location DescriptionStreet Number83Construction Commenced1913Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 83 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from 1913. 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. The place is an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryAttfield St is named after Dr George Attfield, Imperial Surgeon 1854-1879, who qualified in London in 1850. He attended Fremantle Gaol and was Superintendent at Fremantle Lunatic Asylum. Attfield married a daughter of Surveyor-General Roe. He died in Brighton UK c1923. The street was developed from the late 1890s, with the majority of the houses dating from the first two decades of the twentieth century. House, 83 Attfield Street was formerly 117 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. House, 83 Attfield Street was constructed for the owner Albert Ernest Sinclair in 1913 for a cost of £260. He occupied and owned the cottage until at least 1920. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.) A photograph of the place at that time shows that the front verandah was partially enclosed in lattice and most of the original features were intact. The front boundary was fenced in a low asbestos fence. A two stone addition designed by Jeff Roberts was completed in approximately 1995. Physical Description83 Attfield Street is a single storey, timber and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with weatherboards. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by turned timber posts. There is brick chimney with rendered corbels. The house has an asymmetrical plan form with a projecting front room with a simply detailed gable above facing the street. There are two double hung sash windows with a bullnose corrugated iron and decorative timber awning over. Original double hung sash window and front doorway with fan and side lights appear intact. There is a low level limestone wall to the front boundary line.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, 83, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 05/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26523