Suffolk Street, 13, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 13 SUFFOLK STAddress13 Suffolk Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No6988Location DescriptionStreet Number13Construction Commenced1860Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronRoof – METAL: TinWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionOCCUPATIONS: Commercial & service industriesStatement Of SignificanceHouse and Shop, 11 & 13 Suffolk Street is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey house and adjacent single storey commercial building dating from 1887. 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 a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. Most of the limestone in small walls came from local quarries. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistorySuffolk Street is named after the English county, as per Norfolk and Essex Streets. 11 & 13 Suffolk Street have a shared history of development. The original Title deed for Lot 202 was first granted in 1851. In 1887 a shop and two rooms which was formerly known as no 49 and is now 11 Suffolk Street was constructed. The house situated at 13 Suffolk Street was originally known as no 45 and was situated on the site by 1897 as sited in PWD plans. The street numbering changed in c1935. 11 Suffolk Street was constructed for owner Ruben Hore. The shop had its front façade on the property boundary and a verandah, which extended beyond that to the edge of the road reserve. In the rear of the lot were three weatherboard structures. The adjacent property at 13 Suffolk Street built in 1899 was given the same street number. At this time, the store at 11 Suffolk Street was occupied by grocer, Albert Gregson. The house, No 13, was occupied by Peter Wilson. The property was later owned by Alma Willis, the Atwell family, Andrew Bailey and William Baxter. The 1908 sewerage plan showing the house shows that it was built of stone with verandahs on all sides and several outbuildings of galvanised iron and weatherboard including a weatherboard stables. The distinctive curved entry path to the residence was in evidence. At the rear of the main building was a collection of additions including verandahs, galvanised iron bath house, brick additions and four water tanks. In 1957, the former shop at 11 Suffolk Street was used as a dwelling by the Miragliotta family and the cottage had four rooms in which 4 adults and 3 children were living. 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") (Code Black for the fmr shop.) At this time 11 Suffolk Street had a façade that appeared to be a later addition. In 1986, the owner of 11 Suffolk Street, Antonia Miragliotta, applied to the city of Fremantle to change the zoning of the place to enable it to be used for business premises. In 2001, the places were offered for sale as professional offices. In 2004, 11 and 13 Suffolk Street were referred to the Heritage Council of WA for possible inclusion on the State Register but were considered to be unlikely to meet the threshold for entry. Physical DescriptionHouse and Shop, 11 & 13 Suffolk Street is asingle storey rendered masonry and iron commercial building with adjacent single storey rendered masonry and iron house constructed in 1887. The commercial building has rendered masonry walls with a parapet to the front elevation, a single front door and large square window to the front room and a recessed portion with another door flaked on either side by small double hung sash windows. The adjacent cottage has rendered masonry walls and a hipped corrugated iron roof with a broken back verandah. The verandah wraps around both sides of the house. It is supported by moulded plaster piers with a metal balustrade. The house is set well back from the street and there is a low level rendered wall to the front boundary line. This place contains a limestone feature. AssociationPlace UseOriginal 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
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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 2
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Suffolk Street, 13, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 07/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/31308