White Street, 9, North Fremantle WA 6159
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 9 WHITE STREETAddress9 White Street NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22454Location DescriptionStreet Number9Construction Commenced1890Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 9 White Street, is a typical small weatherboard and iron 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.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryOriginally known as George Street, White Street is an early North Fremantle Street. Subdivision of the area was approved in 1897 and residential development continued steadily from that time. The majority of the houses in the short street were constructed between c. 1900 and c. 1920. The name of the street was officially changed to White Street in 1923. House, 9 White Street was built in the 1890s (possibly at the same time as No. 7 next door). It was built for the Munro family, and the Post Office directories indicate that the Munro family lived in the street until 1907 (in No. 7), while No. 9 was let out to tenants. By 1961, the property was owned by Hilda Ralph and by 1964, gardener Konrad Peterson was listed as the owner. Peterson retained ownership until c. 1980 and the place has had a number of owners since that time. A 1939 diagram shows 9 White Street as a weatherboard house with no verandahs. (No. 7 next door was of a similar floor plan.) Subsequent plans show that the footprint of the house has changed little since this time. 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) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionHouse, 9 White Street, is a single storey weatherboard and iron small cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in c1890-1899. Walls are painted weatherboard. Roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. The front porch is under a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The front elevation is asymmetrical with a protruding front room and small porch entry adjacent. There is a timber framed sash window with side lights with a corrugated iron and timber awning above. There is a high timber picket fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent 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
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Heritage EntryYes
White Street, 9, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 05/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/35824