Alfred Road, 14, North Fremantle WA 6159
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 14 ALFRED ROADAddress14 Alfred Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20113Location DescriptionStreet Number14Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 14 Alfred Road, is a typical stone, iron and tile single storey modified 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.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, 14 Alfred Road was built between 1900 and 1910 for Charles Kearsley. Kearsley still owned the property in 1921/22, when it was described as being a stone house of five rooms. Kearsley retained ownership for a considerable number of years, but by 1955, A J Maller was recorded as being the owner. Circa 1960, the house was purchased by Alfonso Gianfrancesco. Mr Gianfrancesco still owned the property in 2003/04. A 1939 map shows 14 Alfred Road as being a stone house with full length front and rear verandahs, and an enclosed yard at the rear. A paved path ran the full length of the property, between the house and the eastern boundary. 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.Physical DescriptionHouse, 14 Alfred Road, is a modified single storey rendered stone and iron and tile cottage with symmetrical facade constructed in the early 1900s. Walls are rendered and painted limestone. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is under a separate tiled roof. It is supported by rendered masonry piers with a solid masonry balustrade. The verandah wraps around the sides of the house. There is a brick corbelled chimney intact. The house is elevated above street level and sits on limestone foundations and retaining walls. There is a brick single car garage that has been constructed at street level. The roof of the garage is at the floor level of the verandah. There is a metal balustrade to the perimeter of the flat garage roof forming an uncovered patio area. There are curved concrete steps with masonry balustrade leading up to the house.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, some later unsympathetic materials). Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric. (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, 14, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/33564