Charles Street, 9, South Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 9 CHARLES STREETAddress9 Charles Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23032Construction Commenced1895Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 9 Charles Street, is a typical 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.ConditionCondition 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, 9 Charles Street was built by 1896. In that year, it was described in the rate book as a cottage owned by W Owerton and occupied by William Caporn. By 1904/05, the cottage was owned by Hilda Andrew and occupied by Henry Lewis. George Smith owned House, 9 Charles Street from c. c. 1920 until at least the late 1940s. George lived in the house for a few years, before renting it to Frank Withnall. From the early 1950s to the early 1960s, the house was owned and occupied by Joseph Ould. The house has had many owners since the mid-1960s. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a house with an unusual plan form. The bulk of the house was brick in an L shape, with asbestos additions running down the length of house along the western boundary and filling the crook of the L. There was also a detached asbestos laundry behind the house. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Purple: "Of architectural and historic significance in its own right.”) Physical Description9 Charles Street is a single storey, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built by 1896 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered brick. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on timber posts. There is a high timber picket fence to the front boundary line.Place UsePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOriginal 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
RELATED
Charles Street, 9, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36726