Holdsworth Street, 22, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleSeven Terrace HousesAddress22 Holdsworth Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No941Construction Commenced1886Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronRoof – METAL: Other MetalRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Common BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Workers (incl. Aboriginal & convict)Statement Of SignificanceTerrace 18-30 Holdsworth Street Fremantle (1886), is a stepped row of seven single storey limestone and brick terrace houses has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place has considerable aesthetic value as a rare example of a Victorian Filigree style of architecture that contributes to the quality of its setting along Holdsworth Street and the surrounding area; the place has considerable historic value as a nineteenth century residence that demonstrates the settlement and development the Fremantle area during the Gold Boom , it is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area, and; the place is of social significance as evidenced by its Classification by the National Trust of Australia (WA). Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for proposed alterations and additions to No 22.Physical DescriptionTerrace 18 - 30 Holdsworth Street (1886) is an intact stepped attached row of seven single storey houses constructed in the Victorian Filigree style of architecture. This style is representative of building design that was common in Melbourne and Sydney with use of decorative cast iron verandah components. The walls are constructed of tuck pointed (black) limestone with tuck pointed brick quoining to window and door openings. There is a rendered firewall separating and at the ends of each terrace which has decorative stucco detailing. The gabled roof is clad with corrugated iron and has prominent rendered corbelled brick chimneys. The striped bull nosed verandahs are supported with decorative timber posts between the firewalls and feature cast iron friezes and brackets. The verandah floor of no 22 is tiled (not original). A palisade iron and rendered boundary fence stretches across the street facade of the terrace and there are small gardens behind. Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.AssociationDalgety'sPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Terrace housingPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Terrace housingIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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 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 Date09/07/1993
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
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianDCCEEWNon-statutory Listings TypeRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings GradingRegisteredNon-statutory Listings Date21/10/1980
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianNational Trust of Australia (WA)Non-statutory Listings TypeList of Classified PlacesNon-statutory Listings GradingClassifiedNon-statutory Listings Date06/10/1980
RELATED
Holdsworth Street, 22, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 28/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28602