Daly Street, 55, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 55 DALY STREETAddress55 Daly Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20550Construction Commenced1888Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 55 Daly Street is a typical limestone and iron single storey house dating from 1888. 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 South Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryOriginally named Gallipoli Street, then Hewitt Street (1909/10), then Frederick Street, in 1951/52 the street was renamed Daly Street in honour of City of Fremantle councillor, Bartholomew T Daly, who served from 1909 to 1912, 1913 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1929. In 1888, a cottage owned by Frederick Davies was recorded as being on this lot. In 1890, it was recorded as an unoccupied cottage of two rooms. By 1895, Davies, a custom officer, was living in the house. In 1898, the house was occupied by David Woodrow; Davies retained ownership. The following year, school teacher Marjorie Devenish was listed as the occupant. Fred Davies (by now a fisherman) moved back into the house c. 1900 and was there until at least 1906. In 1914/15, 55 Daly Street was occupied by John Atkinson and by the mid-1920s, the house was owned and occupied by William Anderson. The Department of the Interior purchased the house in the late 1940s or early 1950s, and Robert Jolly was listed as the occupant in 1951/52. The house was transferred to the Department of the Army soon after. Jolly continued to live in the house until at least the mid-1960s and by 1974, the house was owned by the Department of the Navy. In 1985, the house was occupied by Paul Russell. 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") It was also included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. In 1995, 55 Daly Street was owned by the State Housing Commission. Physical DescriptionHouse, 55 Daly Street is a single storey limestone and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with quoining to the windows, doors and corners. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron in short length sheets. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof with a central gable. The verandah is supported by turned timber posts. Two brick chimneys are intact. The house is slightly below the street level. There is a metal fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.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 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
Daly Street, 55, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 07/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36916