Carnac Street, 33, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 33 CARNAC STREETAddress33 Carnac Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20336Location DescriptionStreet Number33Construction Commenced1899Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 33 Carnac Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1899 has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: 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 Federation Bungalow style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryCarnac Street is at an elevation from which Carnac Island can be seen, but not the other islands, possibly the reason for the name. Carnac Island was named after Lieut. John Ruett Carnac, of H.M. Frigate Success. This house has always been numbered 33 Carnac Street; the numbering which occurred in 1934/35 did not affect this property. House, 33 Carnac Street was built in 1899 for the owner John Bateman who was a prominent local merchant and property owner. He leased out the cottage to tenants. The earliest recorded tenant is George Hunter in 1909/10 at which time the owners were John Bateman and F. Hollis. In 1921/22, the property was owned and occupied by Nora Leen and later owners included Margaret Richardson; Carmelo Monzu; Nangara Holdings and David and Susan Elliot. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows that the stone house has a verandah across the front of the building. A bathroom is located in the northwest corner of the house. The backyard has a large timber building and a galvanised iron closet and smaller shed. 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 house in 1979/81 shows that the front façade has not been altered significantly except for a low brick wall with decorative inserts on the front boundary and the same design brick wall enclosing the front verandah. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in June 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed (including variations that are retrospective) demolition of the existing later additions and the construction of two storey additions at the rear as well as the conservation of the original house. Physical DescriptionHouse, 33 Carnac Street (1899) is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoining to door and window openings. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door with fanlight and sidelights flanked either side by paired timber sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by masonry half piers topped by a pair of square columns. There is a low level brick wall to the front boundary line. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in June 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed (including variations that are retrospective) demolition of the existing later additions and the construction of two storey additions at the rear as well as the conservation of the original house.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOther Use – INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING: OtherPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium to high degree of integrity (original intent 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 2
RELATED
Carnac Street, 33, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 10/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27136