Price Street, 26, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 26 PRICE STREETAddress26 Price Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21541Location DescriptionStreet Number26Construction Commenced1895Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 26 Price Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1895. 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).HistoryHouse, 26 Price Street was formerly 16 Lord Street. Lord Street was changed to Price Street in 1908/09 in honour of James Price, MLA for Fremantle 1905 to 1920 and the Minister for Works 1906 to 1909. The previous name was used to represent the title held by the persons after whom the adjoining streets were named ie: Grey and Russell. This house was one of six identical houses at 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28, all built at the same time This house was built for John Wesley Bateman in 1896 as an investment property to be leased out to tenants. Bateman was a prominent merchant and land owner, he was a Fremantle City Councillor 1880 – 1882 and President of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce. The first occupants of 26 and 28 Price Street were James Stratford and John McCallum. The rates books of this period do not distinguish which occupier refers to which address. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this timber cottage has a simple ‘L’ shaped plan. There was a verandah at the front and rear. The rear verandah was partially enclosed to form the bathroom. A water tank was located close to the rear of the building. In the back yard was a well, a timber closet, a timber shed with a small verandah. Stables and sheds were erected at the rear of 26 Price Street for Mr Bateman in 1903/04. The property was transferred to James Daniel Ward in 1934/35. 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") In 1978, the house was photographed and the house is in good condition. The main roof and the verandah roof are corrugated. The front façade features timber shaped to form an imitation brick finish. The verandah is enclosed with cladding up to balustrade height. The front fence is timber and cyclone mesh. A photograph of the place in 1993 shows this timber house has tiles on the main roof and corrugated iron on the verandah roof. The original front windows are extant and a timber fence surrounds the property. The property was renovated and extended in recent years and is currently office space and a residence for the owners. Physical Description26 Price 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 and clad with ashlar effect weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door with fanlight flanked either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by square timber posts. There is a timber picket 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). 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
Price Street, 26, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/30163