Heritage TitleHOUSE, 8 RUSSELL STREETAddress8 Russell Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23313Location DescriptionStreet Number8Construction Commenced1920Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse,8 Russell Street, is a single storey limestone and iron house dating from c1920. 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 Federation Bungalow style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryPhysical DescriptionHouse, 8 Russell Street is a single storey limestone and zincalume house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are limestone with painted rendered quoining. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with zincalume. The verandah is under a separate dropped zincalume roof supported by timber posts. The asymmetrical front façade has a protruding front room under the gable roof with rendered quoining around the window. The facade under the verandah roof has a door and another set of windows. The house is situated at street level. There is a low rendered wall 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
Russell Street, 8, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/30623
