HOUSE, 19 COMMERCIAL STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 19 COMMERCIAL STREETAddress19 Commercial Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Street Number19Construction Commenced1900cStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 19 COMMERCIAL STREET , a single-storey, timber-framed and iron house with an asymmetrical façade is a representative example of late 19th-century residential development in the area.
Constructed in 1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
Designed originally in the Victorian Georgian style, the house appears to have had later additions inclusive of enclosing the front verandah. Its asymmetrical façade is representative of a variation that reflecting the practical and evolving nature of colonial-era housing. While many Victorian Georgian houses feature symmetrical designs, this adaptation speaks to the flexibility of the style in response to site constraints and functional needs. As an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.
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
HOUSE, 19 COMMERCIAL STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 15/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36823
