Henville Street, 3, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 3 HENVILLE STREETAddress3 Henville Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20884Location DescriptionStreet Number3Construction Commenced1890Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 3 Henville Street, is a typical weatherboard 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).HistoryThis 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 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this timber cottage was a simple rectangular form with a verandah at the front. Within the triangular shaped lot were two sheds one of timber and the other galvanised iron. A timber closet was located at the rear of the lot. The 1978 photograph of the place shows that the house was in relatively poor condition although most original features were intact. The verandah had been partially enclosed with asbestos cladding on the ends. 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") Photographs of the place in 2000 show that it had been extensively renovated with new timber boards, and a new roof with a gable detail on the verandah roof. The verandah balustrades had been replaced and an addition had been built on the western side of the house. Physical Description3 Henville Street is a single storey, weatherboard and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber framed clad with weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door flanked either side by timber framed windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof with a small gable over the front door. It is supported by square timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. The edge of the verandah is situated on the front boundary line with brick steps leading up to the verandah level. There is a timber framed weatherboard clad extension to the side of the house.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 much original fabric remaining but with some alterations. (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, 3, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 01/07/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28276