Wray Avenue, 130, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 130 WRAY AVENUEAddress130 Wray Avenue FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22365Location DescriptionStreet Number130Construction Commenced1927Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 130 Wray Avenue, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1927. 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 an example of an Inter War bungalow. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey 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. House, 130 Wray Avenue was formerly 166; renumbering occurred in 1934/35. The house was constructed by contractor, Edwin Powell as a residence for himself, for an estimated cost of £680. The Fremantle Council approved the plans for the jarrah house. He was probably the son of Edwin Powell who had a house and garage at 95/97 Wray Avenue. The Powell family had a long association with the building trade and the district. 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") A photograph of the house at this time shows that it was in relatively good condition with a corrugated iron roof and most original features intact. Portion of the original ‘L’ shaped verandah appeared to have been enclosed to create a ‘sleepout’. The front boundary was defined with a fence of wire reinforcing mesh. Physical DescriptionHouse, 130 Wray Avenue is a single storey, timber and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Inter War Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are painted timber weatherboards. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There is a projecting front room with a gable over. The verandah has a continuous corrugated roof and is supported by timber posts with timber brackets. There is a high level random rubble limestone wall to the front boundary which obscures much of the front elevation.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: OtherArchitectural 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
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Wray Avenue, 130, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/31761