Heritage TitleHOUSE, 3 CHESTER STREETAddress3A Chester Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23175Construction Commenced1949Construction MaterialWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesStatement Of SignificanceArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe Chester family were early settlers, and one of the sons had a butchering business. The area bounded by Douro Rd was originally called Chesterfield. Chester St was previously called William St and changed to Chester St in the 1901-02 rate period. Eric Anderson owned the vacant lot in 1947/48 and by the 1951/52 rate period was the owner/occupier of a house on the lot.Physical DescriptionHouse, 3 Chester Street is a single storey timber and tile house constructed as a simple variation of the Inter-War Californian Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards to dado height and fibre cement sheeting. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof. The asymmetrical front façade has a front door and window under the verandah. The protruding front room has an aluminium window. There is a face brick 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
Chester Street, 3A, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 20/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36745
