Charles Street, 16, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 16 CHARLES STREETAddress16 Charles Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20446Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 16 Charles Street, is a typical timber 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.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, 16 Charles Street was built c. 1900 for owner, J H Friel. Although Friel continued to own the property until c. 1930, there were no occupants listed in the rate books until c. 1910. Frederick Every was the tenant in 1912/13. Mr Friel rented the property to a succession of tenants until the early 1930s, when it was bought by Henrietta McElhatton. It continued to be a rental property during Ms McElhatton’s ownership, which lasted until c. 1950. House, 16 Charles Street was owned by Norma Sharpin in the 1950s and from the 1960s until at least 1990, it was owned and occupied by Josephine Moffat. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle") Physical Description16 Charles Street is a single storey timber and iron house constructed c1900 in the Victorian Georgian style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. The symmetrical front façade has a central front door with side and fanlights flanked on either side by timber framed double hung sash windows. There is one brick corbelled chimney evident. The house is situated above street level with timber steps leading up to verandah level. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent 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, 16, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36733