Douglas Street, 9, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 9 DOUGLAS STREETAddress9 Douglas Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20560Location DescriptionStreet Number9Construction Commenced1899Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 9 Douglas Street, a single storey house constructed with timber framing with an iron roof has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place has some aesthetic value as a typical example of an Victorian Georgian that contributes to the quality of its setting along Douglas Street and the surrounding area; the place has some historic value as a late nineteenth century residence that demonstrates the settlement and development of the Fremantle area, and; it is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 9 Douglas Street was formerly 29 Douglas Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. This cottage was built in 1899 for the owner, Elizabeth Forbes and the occupant is recorded as William Forbes. The Forbes family were owners of the property until at least 1916 and for most of those years they occupied the house. However during the period 1902 to 1906 the house was occupied by ironmonger, Francis Henry Carter and between the years 1905 and 1906, Margaret Bennett occupied the house. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this timber house has a front verandah across the full width of the front façade. At the rear of the building was a small verandah, bathroom, addition and a tank. Close to the rear of the house was a well. In the back yard was a timber closet. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") A photograph of the house taken in 1979/81 shows the front verandah supports have been replaced. The cladding of the house appears to be panelled sheets of asbestos or similar. The iron roof was in good condition and a cyclone wire fence was located on the front boundary. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in May 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed removal of asbestos cladding and replacement with weatherboard cladding, external painting and replacement of the verandah columns. Physical DescriptionHouse, 9 Douglas Street is a single storey, fibre cement and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with fibre cement sheeting. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door with fanlight flanked either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by pairs of round steel posts. There is a low limestone wall to the front boundary line and a brick chimney. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in May 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed removal of asbestos cladding and replacement with weatherboard cladding, external painting and replacement of the verandah columns.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent 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 3
RELATED
Douglas Street, 9, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27367