Alfred Road, 8, North Fremantle WA 6159
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE 8 ALFRED ROADAddress8 Alfred Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No18702Location DescriptionStreet Number8Construction Commenced1897Construction MaterialRoof – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, corrugatedRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, weatherboardWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 8 Alfred Road, is a typical stone single storey cottage dating from the 1890s. 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 simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryAlfred Road developed between 1900 and 1920, with development on the southern side of the road, where houses were numbered consecutively on the same side of the street. Alfred Road displays a mix of duplex and single unit dwellings, some constructed of stone (those built c. 1900 – c. 1910) and others of weatherboard (those built c. 1910 – c. 1920). A number of the houses were built as investment (rental) properties. House, 8 Alfred Road was built between 1897 and 1907, possibly for William Rowlands who was still recorded as occupier of the five roomed brick house in 1921/22. At that time, the property was owned by the estate of Emma Rowlands, his wife. In 1923/24, the house was purchased by Robert Landgren, who held it as a rental property. It was later occupied by Mrs Eliza Pimblett (1935/36) and J. Noonan (1945). A 1939 diagram indicates that the house at 8 Alfred Road was constructed in a series of stages. It appears to be a series of additions to the rear, each with a separate verandah. The house had a full length front verandah and a centrally located front path, with a separate path down the west of the house to the rear. 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) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in September 2009 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0311/09) to replace the asbestos cement roof with zincalume.Physical DescriptionHouse, 8 Alfred Road, is a single storey stone and corrugated iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are limestone with rendered and painted brick quoins and reveals. Roof is recent hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is under a separate roof and extends around the house on the west side. The verandah is supported by turned timber posts with decorative timber brackets and frieze. The front elevation is symmetrical with two timber sash windows and a central front door. There is a rendered and corbelled brick chimney and a rendered masonry and timber picket fence running along the boundary.AssociationPlace UseOriginal 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
Alfred Road, 8, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/33559