Chester Street, 28, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 28 CHESTER STREETAddress28 Chester Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20458Construction Commenced1930Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 28 Chester Street is a timber and iron single storey house dating from the 1930s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. This place contains a limestone feature(s).ArchaeologyConditionCondition 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. Lots 12, 13, 26, 70 and 75 were subdivided by John Chester. From 1887 until about 1930, the area around Douro Road was known as Chesterfield. Chester Street was originally known as William Street; in 1901/02, the name was changed to Lloyd Street and from c. 1901, Chester Street. In 1920/21, Lot 96 of Town Lot Cockburn Sound Location 134 (later 28 Chester Street) was vacant land owned by Violet McCaw. The land was sold to Beatrice Fletcher in the mid-1920s and by 1931, a house had been built for owner and occupier William Percy Moore under the War Services home-rent purchase scheme. The Moore family continued to own the property until the mid-1960s and the place has been owned by the Laurence family since c. 1970. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 28 Chester Street as a weatherboard house with a projecting half-length front verandah and centrally located front steps. A path lead from the corner of the block (corner of Chester and Scott streets) to the verandah, and another path led down the side of the house to the rear. This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. Physical DescriptionHouse, 28 Chester Street is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade constructed in c1930. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under the main roof and has square timber posts. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. A brick chimney is intact. There is a rendered masonry and metal fence to the front boundary and a garden area behind. The house is set well back and elevated from the road. The front garden obscures some views to the house. The house sits high on a limestone outcrop.AssociationWar Service Homes BoardPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some 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
Chester Street, 28, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 20/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36770