Attfield Street, 131, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 131 ATTFIELD STREETAddress131 Attfield Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20229Construction Commenced1928Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 131 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from c 1928. 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, 131 Attfield Street was built between 1922 and 1932. In 1932, Septimus Pearce was listed as the owner and Elizabeth Stevenson the occupant. This remained the case until c. 1952, when the property was bought by Keith Pittaway. Myrtle Kenny was the owner in 1960. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah. At the back of the house, there was a weatherboard laundry and steps led from the back of the house into the yard. Paths connected the back steps, laundry and detached toilet. The property changed hands several times in the 1970s and 1980s. This place was 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 Description131 Attfield Street is a single storey weatherboard house constructed c 1928 in the Interwar Bungalow style of architecture. AssociationLionel HoldsworthPlace UseOriginal Use – OTHER: OtherOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – OTHER: OtherIntegrity/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, 131, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36672