Heritage TitleHOUSE, 3 MONTREAL STREETAddress3 Montreal Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23300Location DescriptionStreet Number3Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 3 Montreal Street, is a single storey timber and iron house dating from 1910. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of 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).HistoryCouncil rate books show a cottage owned and occupied by George James Girshaw in 19010-11. The house is on Town Lot Pt 1424.Physical DescriptionHouse, 3 Montreal Street is a single storey timber and iron house designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted weatherboard on the front elevation and fibrous cement sheeting to the side. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron, and has a half central gable. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed windows. The verandah has a separate dropped corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by turned and chamfered timber posts. There is a limestone fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Montreal Street, 3, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 13/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/29603
