Heritage TitleHOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 47 WRAY AVENUEAddress1/47 Wray Avenue FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22339Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – RENDER: SmoothWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceDEMOLISHED- retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.ArchaeologyConditionDEMOLISHED- retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.HistoryWray Avenue was originally Hampton Street. The named was changed to avoid confusion with the intersecting Hampton Road. It became Alexander Road, after Laurence Alexander, Mayor 1901-1902, and a representative of Falk & Co. The street name was again changed to avoid confusion with Alexandra Road in East Fremantle, and became Wray Avenue in 1923. It was named for William E Wray, at one time with the Education Dept as Truant Inspector, and a resident of the street. He was on the Fremantle Tramways Board and Mayor of Fremantle, 1914-1918.Physical DescriptionDEMOLISHED- retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: OtherPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeHistoric Site
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 CategoryHistoric/Archaeological Site
Wray Avenue, 1/47, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/31680
