Ainslie Road, 20, North Fremantle WA 6159
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 20 AINSLIE ROADAddress20 Ainslie Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20106Location DescriptionStreet Number20Construction Commenced1905Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Pointed BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 20 Ainslie Road, is a typical stone and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1900s. 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 North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area. The place is a late simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryAinslie Road appears in Fremantle Rate Books from the 1890s as a street of unimproved lots. Although a 1904 Water Supply map indicates there were no buildings on the street at this time, Post Office Directories list a number of residents, suggesting a tent settlement prior to the construction of permanent dwellings. Ainslie Street was gazetted a public highway in 1905. Development followed relatively quickly, and by the interwar period the short street was mostly developed with modest residences. Following World War Two, a number of residences in the street were purchased by the State Housing Authority, particularly towards the eastern end. House, 20 Ainslie Road was constructed c.1905-06 for John C Leighton and his wife (Amelia) Anne Leighton (nee Long). The Leightons owned and occupied the house until at least the mid 1920s. 1923 Rate Books record them as owners of a 5-room brick house at this address. John and Anne were married in 1904, and had three children. John worked in the 1880s at Pearse Brothers Boot Shop in High Street, after which he practised as a cabinetmaker. This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.Physical DescriptionHouse, 20 Ainslie Road, is a single storey stone and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are tuckpointed limestone with tuckpointed brick quoins and reveals. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with small eaves. The chimney is brick with rendered corbel details. Verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by decorative timber posts and has a simple vertical timber balustrade. Front elevation is symmetrical with two timber double hung sash windows and a central front door. House is on high side of Ainslie Road and is elevated from the ground level. A set of timber stairs lead up to the balcony. A limestone and brick fence runs along the front boundary.AssociationPlace 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, restored). 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
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22385
RELATED
Ainslie Road, 20, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/33540