HOUSE, 14 CHARLES STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162

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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 14 CHARLES STREETAddress14 Charles Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No20449Street Number14Construction Commenced1895Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 14 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, 14 Charles Street was built c. 1895. It is listed in the Post Office Directory in 1898 and by 1900, it was owned by Reverend Keil (?sp) and occupied by Alexander Rossell, a clerk. By the early 1930s, the house was owned by John Thompson and occupied by Annie Gorney. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows House, 14 Charles Street as a brick house with a projecting front room and a half-length front verandah. There were two brick additions at the rear – one containing a bathroom – as well as a rear verandah. There was also a small asbestos addition behind the bathroom. Between c. 1950 and at least the mid-1960s, the house was owned and occupied by the Salvation Army. In 1981, it was owned by the Hall family. Physical Description14 Charles Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with red brick quoins. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The gable end has decorative timber valance and a single window in the protruding front room. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on turned timber posts. The front door with fan and sidelights is under the verandah with a window to one side. There is a face brick corbelled chimney evident. There is a brick and iron 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 Date27/08/2025

Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey

Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date27/08/2025Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3

PARENT PLACE

Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area

SuburbSouth FremantleStreetCharles StreetCollectionHeritage Place Records

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