Heritage TitleHOUSE, 8 DOUGLAS STREETAddress8 Douglas Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22965Location DescriptionStreet Number8Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceRECOMMENDED FOR DELETION 2010ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 8 Douglas Street was formerly 26 Douglas Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. The house was built after 1908 as it is not evident on the sewerage plan of that date. The first entry in the Post Office Directories is in 1921 when the house is recorded and the occupant is Harry Bradshaw. The following year the occupant was James Mackay and in 1925 William Westicott occupied the place. From this pattern of occupancy it may be inferred that the house was built by an investor who leased out the property to tenants. Further research of the rates books for this period would establish the date of construction and the original owner of the property. Physical Description8 Douglas Street is a single storey rendered masonry house. If it is the original house, it has undergone major alterations with the original intent no longer being clear. The roof is tiled, the windows have been replaced with aluminium sliders, there is little evidence of the original form of the building. In 2007 it is recommended for removal from the MHI.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityLow degree of integrity with original intent unclear. Low degree of authenticity with many 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 3
Douglas Street, 8, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27366
