Attfield Street, 110, South Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 110 ATTFIELD STREETAddress110 Attfield Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22945Construction Commenced1940Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 110 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from c 1940. 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 Interwar Bungalow 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, 110 Attfield Street was built c. 1940 for owner Frederick Barnett. Mr Barnett continued to own the property until at least 1952. House, 110 Attfield Street has been owned by Gaetano and Teresa Locantro since c. 1960. 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 Description110 Attfield Street is a single storey, part rendered masonry, brick and tile house with a symmetrical facade built c.1940 and designed as an example of the Interwar Bungalow style of architecture. The front elevation is rendered masonry with rendered quoining. The side walls are face brick. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. There is a broken back verandah supported by moulded plaster columns with a decorative iron balustrade between. The verandah wraps around one side of the building. There is a central front door with fanlight flanked on either side by double hung sash windows with sidelights. The house is elevated from street level with tiled steps leading to the front verandah. A carport extension has been added at the rear of the house. There is a low level rendered and decorative iron wall to the front boundary.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent 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
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Attfield Street, 110, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 18/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36652