Charles Street, 10, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 10 CHARLES STREETAddress10 Charles Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20445Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 10 Charles Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1900. 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.This place received a Fremantle Award in 1996 for Winner in the Heritage Category - restoration and additions.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, 10 Charles Street was built in 1900 for Averland and Harriett Caporn. Mr Capron was a carter. Averland and Harriett lived in the house until c. 1950 and for the next decade, Harriett was listed as the sole owner and occupant. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a brick house of roughly square plan form with a full length front verandah and two galvanised iron additions to the rear. In the early 1960s, ownership of the house passed to Fanny Gore. Ms Gore lived there until her death in 1983 and it has changed hands several times since then. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") This place received a Fremantle Award in 1996 for Winner in the Heritage Category - restoration and additions. Physical Description10 Charles Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built in 1900 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 symmetrical with a central front door with side and fanlights flanked on either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on chamfered timber posts. There is a corbelled chimney evident. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line.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
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386
RELATED
Charles Street, 10, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36727