Collie Street, 18, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 18 COLLIE STREETAddress18 Collie Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No24701Street Number18Construction CommencedConstructed from 1880Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceThe place has aesthetic and historic significance as a rare example of residential development in the Old Port City area of Fremantle dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Part of a group of remnant residential buildings in Collie, Nairn and Essex Street. Example of an early cottage that exhibits changes from the Inter-War and Post World War ll period that contribute to the aesthetic character of the place.HistoryCollie St is named after Dr Alex Collie, R.N. Surgeon on H.M.S. Sulphur, and Colonial Surgeon. With Lieut. Preston, Collie explored the Collie and Preston Rivers. Dr Collie was later Government Resident at Albany.
The cottage is first recorded as built in 1880, owned by John O' Grady, described as a four-roomed cottage in 1885. Additions were carried out in 1939 and 1953, the latter by Allen & Nicholas Architects. This included replacing the original roof with tiles. The house was used as boarding house from 1976-1993. A proposed development into a café in 1993 was refused by Council, however it was subsequently approved, as the place is currently (2002), a Café-Pizzeria.Physical DescriptionSingle storey rendered house with a tile hipped and steeply pitched roof, which continues over the veranda. The veranda is supported by rendered columns onto a low stone wall. The timber casement windows have lead lights and the central entrance has a timber and glass door.
The Fremantle MHI management category for this place was amended and adopted by the decision of Council on 28/09/2011.Place UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – COMMERCIAL: Office or Administration BldgArchitectural StylesVictorian GeorgianPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupState RegisteredYes
The cottage is first recorded as built in 1880, owned by John O' Grady, described as a four-roomed cottage in 1885. Additions were carried out in 1939 and 1953, the latter by Allen & Nicholas Architects. This included replacing the original roof with tiles. The house was used as boarding house from 1976-1993. A proposed development into a café in 1993 was refused by Council, however it was subsequently approved, as the place is currently (2002), a Café-Pizzeria.Physical DescriptionSingle storey rendered house with a tile hipped and steeply pitched roof, which continues over the veranda. The veranda is supported by rendered columns onto a low stone wall. The timber casement windows have lead lights and the central entrance has a timber and glass door.
The Fremantle MHI management category for this place was amended and adopted by the decision of Council on 28/09/2011.Place UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – COMMERCIAL: Office or Administration BldgArchitectural StylesVictorian GeorgianPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupState RegisteredYes
State Statutory Heritage Listing
State Statutory Listing CustodianHeritage Council of WAState Statutory Listing TypeState Register of Heritage PlacesState Statutory Listing GradingRegisteredState Statutory Listing Date02/09/1997
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianHeritage Council of WAStatutory Heritage Area West End Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusState RegisteredHeritage Area InHerit Number25225Statutory Heritage Area Date18/07/2017
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
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianDCCEEWNon-statutory Listings TypeRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings GradingRegisteredNon-statutory Listings Date21/03/1978
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianNational Trust of Australia (WA)Non-statutory Listings TypeList of Classified PlacesNon-statutory Listings GradingClassifiedNon-statutory Listings Date03/10/1960
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22576
RELATED
Place16-18 Collie St Fremantle, Fremantle WA 6160SuburbFremantleStreetCollie StreetCollectionHeritage Place Records
Collie Street, 18, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 18/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27275