Heritage TitleHOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 28 AINSLIE ROADAddress28 Ainslie Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20110Location DescriptionStreet Number28Construction Commenced1937Year Of Demolition1999Construction MaterialFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesStatement Of SignificanceArchaeologyConditionHistoryAinslie 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, 28 Ainslie Road was a modest Interwar Californian Bungalow brick and tile residence. It was constructed c.1937 for James John Winstone, fireman, and his wife Edith Winstone. In 1959 the place was purchased by the State Housing Commission. This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. In 1999, Fremantle City Council refused a demolition application for 24-30 Ainslie Road on the grounds that the four houses comprised a heritage group, but the Planning Minister at the time, Hon Graeme Kierath, over-ruled the decision, and the four residences were demolished.Physical DescriptionDEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: OtherOther Use – OTHER: OtherArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace 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 CategoryHistoric/Archaeological Site
Ainslie Road, 28, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/33546
