Attfield Street, 98, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 98 ATTFIELD STREETAddress98 Attfield Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20189Construction Commenced1898Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 98 Attfield Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c 1898. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryAttfield St is named after Dr George Attfield, Imperial Surgeon 1854-1879, who qualified in London in 1850. He attended Fremantle Gaol and was Superintendent at Fremantle Lunatic Asylum. Attfield married a daughter of Surveyor-General Roe. He died in Brighton UK c1923. The street was developed from the late 1890s, with the majority of the houses dating from the first two decades of the twentieth century. House, 98 Attfield Street was built in 1898 for Frederick Spurr, a carpenter. It was described as a three roomed cottage on the rate book that year. By 1912, it was owned by Joseph Valli and occupied by Albert Anscombe. Joseph Valli held the property as an investment for many years. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 shows that House, 98 Attfield Street was built on the northern third of a lot shared with No. 100. The two houses shared a central wall. The northern house (No. 98) was a large weatherboard structure built in two sections, with a narrow street frontage. It had a front verandah and another verandah along the northern elevation of the rear weatherboard section. There were galvanised iron and tin additions to the rear. By 1942, the property was owned by Piro Gianotti. Between c. 1950 and at least 1960 it was owned and occupied by Mathew and Mabel Johnson. The place has had a number of owners over the past four decades. This place was 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 Description98 Attfield Street is a single storey, single room width, timber framed house with asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with weatherboards. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported by chamfered timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. The front door features a fanlight with a double hung sash window with sidelights to one side. The house is built on the front boundary. There is a two storey extension at the rear.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000
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 No22386
RELATED
Attfield Street, 98, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36640