Henville Street, 1, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 1 HENVILLE STREETAddress1 Henville Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20883Location DescriptionStreet Number1Construction Commenced1890Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 1 Henville Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from the 1890s. 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).History This street was formerly Ellington Street and only two houses were present on this street for many years. The houses were not numbered in the early 1900s making it difficult to establish the early occupants from the Post Office Directories. The street was named for Sampson Henville, a Town Councillor from 1908-10. In 1898, John Potter and Robert McPherson occupied the two houses in the street. The 1978 photograph of the house shows that the house was in poor condition although most of the original features were intact. The front verandah had a balustrade height cladding of asbestos or similar and a galvanised iron garage was located on the eastern side. The front façade was rendered. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle") A photograph of the house in 2000 shows that it had undergone extensive restoration. Render had been removed from the façade and a new roof was installed. The verandah roof, balustrades and supports had been replaced. The garage was still in evidence but with a new door. In 2001 it is noted that the house had been extended and renovated to include a cellar. Physical Description1 Henville Street is a single storey, single room width, limestone, brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a front door with fanlight with a double hung sash window. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by square timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. The edge of the verandah is situated on the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: OtherArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (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
Henville Street, 1, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 01/07/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28274