Baker Street, 6, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 6 BAKER STREETAddress6 Baker Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20199Location DescriptionStreet Number6Construction Commenced1860Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 6 Baker Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from the 1860s to the 1890s. 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. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryBaker Street was originally called Leah Street. The change occurred in the 1908/09 rate period. The street is first recorded in 1897 in the Post Office Directories. No street numbers are given for the three houses that are recorded in the street. The occupants of these three houses were Frank Hopkins, John Stone and Joseph Chivers. It is likely that 6 Baker Street was one of the first in the street and probably existed prior to the entry in the Post Office Directories. The date of construction had been estimated to be from the 1860s to the 1890s. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone cottage had a verandah across the front of the cottage and a small verandah and a timber addition was present on the rear of the cottage. In the back yard were a well and a closet. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED - significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. A photograph of the place at that time shows that the cottage had been clad in asbestos sheeting and the verandah supports and balustrades had been replaced with metal structures of a more recent design. Photographs of the house in the 1980s and 1990s show that the house had been renovated externally with the removal of the sheeting exposing the stone and brick construction. A separate building used as a studio was located at the back of the property. During the renovations a former workshop was relocated from the back of the property to join the house. This relocated room has design features from the art deco period. Physical Description6 Baker Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an 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 facade has a central front door with fanlight flanked either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by square timber posts. The edge of the verandah is situated on the front boundary line with concrete steps leading up to the verandah level.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
Baker Street, 6, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26529