Heritage TitleHOUSE, 58 BELLEVUE TCEAddress58 Bellevue Terrace FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23309Location DescriptionStreet Number58Construction Commenced1898Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 58 Bellevue Terrace, is a single storey limestone and tile house dating from 1898. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of 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).HistoryThe origin of the name ‘Bellevue Terrace’ is doubtful, although in 1891 the area was subdivided by John Joseph Higham and known as Bellevue Estate. Bellevue Terrace was previously known as Higham Road. The short portion north of Fothergill St was originally Higham St. John Joseph Higham was one of the Town Councilors. His family arrived in the colony in 1853. Council rate books indicate the change of name occurred in 1923, although the change is shown on a 1908 sewerage plan. The house was built c.1898 and was owned and occupied by James P. Cook, a customs clerk until the late 1920s. By 1930 Ernest W Norton was living there and there were several other owners over the years. The house was originally Lot 26 and number 52. In 1925 the house number changed to 58 Bellevue Terrace.Physical DescriptionHouse, 58 Bellevue Terrace is a single storey, limestone, brick and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with red brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with fanlight flanked on either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on turned timber posts. There is a low level brick 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
Bellevue Terrace, 58, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 07/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26857
