East Street, 7, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 7 EAST STREETAddress7 East Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22927Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 7 East Street, is a single storey brick and tile 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 a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryEast Street was the original eastern boundary of the Fremantle townsite. Lot 895 on which 7 East Street stands was vacant in 1899 and owned by A. Rossen. In 1900 a cottage had been built on the lot and the owner was Herbert Dixon and there was no recorded occupant. In 1900 and 1901 the cottage was owned by Thomas Keady and the tenant was Frank Wemyss, a harbour worker. In 1902/03 the owner was Herbert Dixon. In 1903/04 two cottages are recorded for Lot 895 both owned by Herbert Dixon. One was occupied by Dixon and the other by Michael Edward Pye. [Note: it is unclear which cottage was built first on Lot 895 and which cottage is 7 East Street. House numbering did not start until 1910/11 so the exact date of construction is unclear.] The house was originally assigned the street number 31 East Street and in 1915/16 this house was owned by William James Dixon and George Frederick Payne. The occupant was Michael Edward Pye. The same owners and tenant is recorded in the 1905/06 rate period for a cottage on this lot with no street number. By 1920/21 the owner/occupier was George Leslie Davidson. In 1925/26 the owner was Jane Ryan and the occupant was recorded as Patrick Francis Ryan. The Ryans were still residing in the house in the early 1940s. The street number changed to the current number in the mid1930s and the house is on what was the larger Lot 895. Physical DescriptionHouse, 7 East Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The front façade has a central front door flanked on either side by windows which now have modern shutters fitted. The verandah has a separate tiled roof and is supported by double round metal posts with a decorative metal balustrade. The house is elevated from street level with a garage under the house. There is a rendered masonry and iron wall to the front boundary.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/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 Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date1/01/2004Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
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East Street, 7, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27375