Stirling Highway, 91, North Fremantle WA 6159
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Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 91 STIRLING HIGHWAYAddress91 Stirling Highway NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22799Location DescriptionStreet Number91Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceDuplex 91 - 93 Stirling Highway, is a typical stone and iron single storey duplex pair 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 simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe portion of Stirling Highway to the north of Queen Victoria Street was originally part of Perth Road. The area developed with mixed residential, commercial and industrial uses from the 1860s following the construction of the North Fremantle Traffic Bridge and the upgrading of Perth Road by convicts. The portion of Stirling Highway that runs between the Swan River and the junction with Queen Victoria Street was formerly called Bruce Street. It was named after Colonel Bruce, head of the Pensioner Guards. In the early days of North Fremantle’s development, the favoured residential area for settlement was slightly west of the North Fremantle oval and named ‘Brucetown’. Settlement of North Fremantle began in earnest in the late 1890s and Bruce Street was characterised by a mix of building types. On the southern side of the street between Queen Victoria Street (formerly Perth Road) and Tydeman Road (formerly Pensioner Road and then John Street), the buildings were predominantly residential. Industrial use was more common on the northern side. Stirling Bridge was constructed across the Swan River at the end of Bruce Street in 1974. As Bruce Street was now the major arterial link between the bridge and Stirling Highway, the street was widened and renamed as an extension of Stirling Highway. In recent years, new high-density residential development of the areas adjacent to the river on either side of Stirling Highway has seen a significant change in the mix of buildings in the southern section of Stirling Highway. In 2004, the street continues to have a mix of residential, retail and industrial land use. Duplex, 91-93 Stirling Highway was constructed c. 1910. By 1922, No. 93 was occupied by John Day and No. 95 occupied by William Day. Both five roomed brick houses were owned by E.N. Cameron. Cameron continued to own the rental properties until at least 1926. No. 91 was occupied by Jos Macdermott in 1919 and William Day in 1921-24. A 1939 plan shows a brick duplex fully attached across the full width of two lots. Both duplex halves had full length front verandahs and enclosures to the rear in weatherboard. The back yard was divided by a fence, with outbuildings mirrored on each side of the fence. By 1953, No. 93 was owned by A Turton and occupied by A.T. Noone. In the mid-1950s, the house was purchased by Giuseppe and Anna Ialacci, who continued to rent it out for a time, before selling it to Paolo Ialacci c. 1965. Paolo then moved into the house and retained ownership until the early 1980s. The property has had few owners since that time. By 1993, the duplexes were used as a podiatric laboratory. In that year, an application was made to the City of Fremantle to convert the buildings to residential (No. 91) and office/storage (No. 93). The proposal also included the construction of a steel frame Colorbond carpet warehouse at the rear. Physical DescriptionDuplex 91-93 Stirling Highway. Single storey stone and iron duplex with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are rendered limestone. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. There is a dividing parapet wall between the two duplex halves which is visible above the roof line. Verandah is under separate tiled roof. Verandah is supported by timber posts with simple timber balustrades. Overall front elevation is symmetrical as is each duplex half. Each half having a central front door with two timber sash windows either side. The duplex is elevated above street level and there is a high limestone wall to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined 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
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Stirling Highway, 91, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 08/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/35445