Dorothy Street, 9, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 9 DOROTHY STREETAddress9 Dorothy Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22959Location DescriptionStreet Number9Construction Commenced1904Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 9 Dorothy Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from the 1900s. 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 simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe land on which house 9 Dorothy Street was vacant in 1903/04 and was owned by Alexander Gunderson. The following year a cottage had been built and was owned by Gunderson and there was no occupant. In 1910/11 Hannah Catherine Lennan was the owner/occupier. Catherine and Peter Lennan were the owner/occupiers into the 1940s. The house is on Lot 7 of 898. Physical DescriptionHouse, 9 Dorothy Street is a single storey timber and iron house constructed in the Victorian Georgian style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by chamfered timber posts. The symmetrical front façade has a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed double hung sash windows. There is a two storey extension at the rear. The bottom level is built of limestone block, the top level is timber framed and clad in timber weatherboards in keeping with the original house. There is a face brick chimney evident, with some sort of timber feature adjacent. The house is situated at street level with timber picket fencing enclosing the verandah on the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some 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
Dorothy Street, 9, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27350