Herbert Street, 25, North Fremantle WA 6159
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleLIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 25 HERBERT STREETAddress25 Herbert Street NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20890Location DescriptionStreet Number25Construction Commenced1935Construction MaterialWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceLimestone walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. Most of the limestone in small walls came from local quarries. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryOriginally known as Mary Street, the majority of Herbert Street was developed between 1900 and 1910 (predominantly brick and stone houses), although some lots remained vacant until the immediate post-World War Two period (predominantly weatherboard houses). The street accommodated a mixture of owner/occupier residences and rental properties. Mary Street was gazetted as a public highway in 1905 and the name was changed to Herbert Street in 1922/23. House, 25 Herbert Street was constructed at some stage between 1935/36 and 1939/40. The house is shown on a 1939 plan as a brick house with a side verandah extending half the length of the southern elevation, and a full length enclosed lean-to at the rear. Ronald H Bowker was recorded as being the occupier of the brick house in 1941/42. Records indicate that the Bowker family owned the property and rented it out for a number of years from the mid-1940s. The Bowker family retained ownership of the property until the early 1960s. The place has had a number of owners since that time. This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. Limestone walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. Most of the limestone in small walls came from local quarries. It is not known how old this particular wall is. Physical DescriptionHigh level random rubble limestone wall along the front boundary line. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – OTHER: OtherOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – OTHER: OtherArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity. High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeHistoric site
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 Date14/12/2016Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22385
RELATED
Herbert Street, 25, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 20/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/34552