Howard Street, 15, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 15 HOWARD STREETAddress15 Howard Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20957Location DescriptionStreet Number15Construction Commenced1890Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceDuplex 15 & 17 Howard Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile single storey duplex pair dating from c1890. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Refer to the "Heritage report on: 19th century walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the Fremantle City Council, 1986.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThis duplex was formerly numbered 37/39 Howard Street, the numbering changing in 1935/36. This half of the duplex (15 Howard Street) was numbered 39 Howard Street. This house is first accurately recorded in the Post Office Directories in 1899 and the occupant was George E Priestley. Further research of the rates books for this period may determine the exact date of construction and the original owner of the place. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this brick duplex as a symmetrical design with the two sides a mirror image of each other. Verandahs are located across the front of the building and portion of the rear. Each duplex had a timber addition and a timber bathroom on the rear of the building. Adjacent to the back of each dwelling was a water tank and brick closets were located in the end of the property. A stone wall defined the front property boundary except for pedestrian access at the sides of the lot. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") A photograph of the place in 1978 shows that the building is rendered with a tiled roof. On the front boundary was a high rendered masonry wall with a timber gate. Physical DescriptionDuplex, 15 & 17 Howard Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and tiles duplex pair 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 verandah has a separate tile roof. Two rendered corbelled chimneys are evident. There is a high level limestone wall in front of both duplex pairs obscuring the view of the front facade.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined 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
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
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No8961Parent place nameHoward Street Precinct
RELATED
Howard Street, 15, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 08/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28941