Charles Street, 19, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 19 CHARLES STREETAddress19 Charles Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20452Construction Commenced1891Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – STONE: LimestoneWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 19 Charles Street, is a typical limestone and iron single storey house dating from c1891. 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, 19 Charles Street was built in 1891 for William Caple. Mr Caple, a carter, lived in the cottage for several years. In 1894 it was described in the rate book as a three roomed cottage; by 1898 it comprised four rooms. In 1900, House, 19 Charles Street was owned and occupied by Frederick Davies, a cabman. By 1921/22, the house was owned and occupied by Robert Caple. Robert was a horse driver. The Caple family owned the house for many years; in the early 1950s, Jean and Leslie Caple were the owners and occupiers. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a brick house of roughly square plan form, with an asbestos addition running down the western side of the building. The house had a full length front verandah and two weatherboard additions at the rear, one each side of a short verandah. There was a separate weatherboard garage located half way down the backyard. By 1958, House, 19 Charles Street was owned by Giovanni and Maria La Rosa. In 1974, Daniel and Teresa de Abreu were the owners. House, 19 Charles Street has had several owners since that time. 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") A Heritage Assessment was prepared in November 2009 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0576/09) for demolition of existing outbuildings, and construction of a single storey ancillary accommodation at the rear. Physical DescriptionHouse, 19 Charles Street is a single storey, limestone brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built in 1891 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door and double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on timber posts. There is an extension to the side which is clad in timber weatherboards. There is a corbelled chimney evident. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in November 2009 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0576/09) for demolition of existing outbuildings, and construction of a single storey ancillary accommodation at the rear.AssociationHENDERSON, Edmund Yeamans Walcott.Place 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 StatusNON ContributoryHeritage 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, 19, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36735