Grey Street, 14, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 14 GREY STREETAddress14 Grey Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20083Location DescriptionStreet Number14Construction Commenced1890Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 14 Grey Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile single storey house dating from c1890s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 14 Grey Street was formerly 24 Grey Street; renumbering occurred in 1935/36. This house is evident in the Post Office Directories for 1893/94 and was occupied by John McKay. John McKay was still the occupant of the place in 1915. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone house has a verandah across the front and rear of the house. The two ends of the rear verandah have been enclosed with timber and one end forms the bathroom. Adjacent to the bathroom is a water tank. In the back yard is a closet. Across the majority of the front boundary is a stone wall which finishes before the eastern boundary to enable vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The house is positioned on the western boundary of the lot. Information in 2004 indicates that the house was used as a boarding house at that time and managed by Homeswest. It was restored internally and externally at this time. Physical Description14 Grey 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 facade has a central front door with fanlight flanked either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a broken back tiled roof and is supported by moulded plaster columns.. There is a low level rendered brick wall to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining but with some alterations. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusNON ContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000
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
Grey Street, 14, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 08/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28030