Henderson Street, 19-29, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleWARDERS' COTTAGES, 19-29 HENDERSON STREETAddressWarders Cottages (Centralterraces) 19-29 Henderson Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No24674Other NamesFirst Terrace (1851)Construction Commenced1851Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – STONE: LimestoneWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesPEOPLE: Famous & infamous peopleStatement Of SignificanceRefer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Warders’ Cottages, 19-29 Henderson St was the first block constructed. It was begun in 1851 after Capt. Henderson despaired of finding sufficient accommodation in Fremantle to house his prison warders economically. The houses were built with convict labour but designed by Henderson. This row was meant for warders with large families, but in the event as soon as the row was completed two families moved. They each had a room on the ground floor and one above because Henderson had provided fireplaces only on the ground floor. Such crowded living spaces were unsatisfactory and fights and quarrels soon broke out between the families. Henderson learned from this error and not only provided extra cooking places in this block but also put fireplaces on both floors of the other houses he built for his warders. The houses now accommodate only one family apiece. They were repaired while under prison control and were acquired by Homeswest in 1991. Physical DescriptionRefer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.AssociationConvict LabourHomeswestJames Mannine ( Clerk of Works)Royal EngineersPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupState Registered1
State Statutory Heritage Listing
State Statutory Listing CustodianHeritage Council of WAState Statutory Listing TypeState Register of Heritage PlacesState Statutory Listing GradingRegisteredState Statutory Listing Date23/11/2001
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage Council of WAHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeHeritage AgreementHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations GradingYesHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Date09 May 2017, 21 Sep 2017, 24 Oct 2017, 15 May 2017, 05 Apr 2017
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 1A
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Henderson Street, 19-29, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 18/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28197