Charles Street, 6, South Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 6 CHARLES STREETAddress6 Charles Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20443Construction Commenced1895Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 6 Charles Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1895. 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).HistoryCharles Street was largely developed in the last decade of the nineteenth century and much of the housing stock still dates from this time. House, 6 Charles Street was built by 1896. In that year, it was described in the rate book as a cottage owned and occupied by James Day. Mr Day also owned the lot next door at 4 Charles Street, where he subsequently built another house. By 1900, House, 6 Charles Street was owned and occupied by David Hughes, and between c. 1905 and c. 1915 by Jessie Day. Ernest Atwell bought the property c. 1922 and continued to own it until the early 1960s. Mr Atwell rented this investment property to a succession of tenants. House, 6 Charles Street has had a number of owners since the mid-1960s. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a brick house with a projecting front room and a half length front verandah. There were relatively large galvanised iron additions to the rear, with a short verandah attached. Physical Description6 Charles Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade constructed by 1896 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with red brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is asymmetrical with a protruding front room. The roof over the front room has a skylight and no eaves. The front room has a timber double hung sash window as is also evident to the right of the front door. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on chamfered timber posts with frieze. There is a brick and timber picket wall to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined 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
RELATED
Charles Street, 6, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36723