Suffolk Street, 32, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 32 SUFFOLK STREETAddress32 Suffolk Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22129Location DescriptionStreet Number32Construction Commenced1927Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 32 Suffolk Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile single storey house dating from c1927. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical Inter War workers' houses in the Fremantle area. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistorySuffolk Street is named after the English county, as per Norfolk and Essex Streets. This house was formerly 6 Suffolk Street, the numbering changing in 1935/36 to 30 Suffolk Street and changed again in 1960-64 to the current number. This house was built for George Leonard Ordner in 1927/28. It was erected by builder H. R. Staples at a cost of £750. The first occupant was Mrs A Elsegood. In 1949 it was occupied by Mrs Cath Bishop. A photograph taken of the house in 1978 shows that the house was originally face brickwork of a light colour with a low brick wall of open concrete blocks on the front boundary. A photograph from 1995 shows that the house had been rendered and a new wall built on the front boundary. A real estate article dated 1995 indicated that internally the house had not changed significantly since its construction which was estimated to be in the 1950s by the writer of the article. Physical Description32 Suffolk Street is a single storey,rendered masonry and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Inter War Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The facade has a central front door with fanlight flanked either side by timber casement windows. The verandah has a separate tiled roof and is supported by square rendered masonry columns. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: OtherArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining but with some alterations. (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
Suffolk Street, 32, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 26/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/31328