Heritage TitleHOUSE, 4 STIRLING STREETAddress4 Stirling Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23006Location DescriptionStreet Number4Construction Commenced1924Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 4 Stirling Street, is a single storey brick and tile house dating from 1924. 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 fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryConstructed in 1924-25, as a residence for Richard Rennie, House 4 Stirling Street is a brick and stone bungalow, costing £1000 to erect. Rennie himself was the contractor. He served on the council and Tramways & Electric Lighting Board, and has a detailed obituary in the West Australian (21 November 1936).Physical DescriptionHouse, 4 Stirling Street is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are rendered brick to the front, and painted brick at the rear of the sides. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles, and has terracotta finials and two chimneys, and exposed rafters. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof supported by timber posts on rendered pillars. The asymmetrical front façade has a porch verandah with timber framed doors. There is an enclosed room off the porch. The house is situated above street level with concrete steps leading up to the porch. There is a brick and timber picket fence to the front boundary line. Vegetation in the front yard prevents further description.AssociationRichard RennieRichard RenniePlace 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
Stirling Street, 4, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/31248
