Heritage TitleHOUSE, 69 ELLEN STREETAddress69 Ellen Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20624Location DescriptionStreet Number69Construction Commenced1901Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceThe place is a good example of a stone residence in the Federation Queen Anne style, representing the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The place contributes to a substantially intact late nineteenth and early twentieth century streetscape close to the centre of Fremantle.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryEllen Street was named for Ellen Mangles of Woodbridge, Surrey, England, wife of Sir James Stirling, the Governor. A house was built on the site in 1901/02 for Theodore Vetter, a contractor. The house was occupied by Isaiah Wauhop, a school teacher at the nearby boys’ grammar school at least from 1902 to 1921. Physical DescriptionSingle storey stone with brick quoining to window and door opening and corners of house, has a zincalume hipped and half timbered gable. The dropped verandah returns on the west side and is supported by chamfered timber posts. The timber framed double hung sash windows and entrance door and fanlight are extant.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace 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 2
