Dorothy Street, 12, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 12 DOROTHY STREETAddress12 Dorothy Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22961Location DescriptionStreet Number12Construction Commenced1938Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 12 Dorothy Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from the 1930s. 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 Inter-War Californian Bungalow style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 12 Dorothy Street stands on Lot 50 of 897. In 1897 to 1900 the Lot was vacant and belonged to E. W. Mayhew. By 1908/09 John James O’Sullivan was the owner of the vacant lot and from as early as 1915/16 he used the Lot for stables and yard. In 1936/37 Charles McCay was the owner and the Lot was still used as a stable and yard. On the 17 October 1938 building plans were approved and passed by the Fremantle Council for the erection of a four room weatherboard and asbestos dwelling for Miss Annie Cullity. The builder was F. Cameron of Bibra Lake. The house cost £405 to build and was occupied by William Flaws. In 1939/40 the Lot consists of a residence with the street number 12 and a shed and stable with the street number 14. Miss Annie Cullity was the owner of the residence into the 1950s. John Robert Hemphill was one of her tenants in this period and Annie lived in the house in the early 1950s. The Lot number was part 4, 5, 6 of Lot 897 but is now known as Lot 50 of 897. Physical DescriptionHouse, 12 Dorothy Street is a single storey timber and iron house constructed in the Inter-War Californian Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with fibre cement sheeting and cedar boards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by timber posts with a simple timber cross style balustrade. The asymmetrical front façade has a central front door and a timber framed double casement window under a corrugated iron awning on the front protruding room. There is a recent wall on the front boundary line constructed of limestone block pillars with timber pickets between.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). 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, 12, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27355