Douro Road, 32, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 32 DOURO ROADAddress32 Douro Road SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20576Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 32 Douro Road, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1900. 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).HistoryBetween 1900 and 1930, Chesterfield was a separate suburb, focused around Douro Road. The street is named for the Duke of Wellington, who was also the Marquis of Douro, after the Battle of the passage of the Douro River in the Peninsular War. Douro Rd meets Marine Tce, which was formerly Wellington Tce. A 1908 PWD drawing shows a Church of England Sunday School on the south-west corner of Douro Road and Walker Streets, and shops to the street frontage on Douro Road on the corners of Thomas, Hulbert (Jane) and Chester streets. Large stables were also located on the south-east corner of Hulbert and Douro Road. In 1895, Town Lot 61 of Subdivision 12 (later 32 Douro Road) was vacant land owned by Alexander Richardson. By 1900, a cottage had been built for owner and occupier, Amelia Russ, a widow. Amelia remarried and her name was entered in the 1905/06 rate book as Mrs Emelia Brown. Catherine Gilbride was the occupant of the cottage at this time. The property was sold to Ernest Garth c. 1910 and then to William Marks c. 1920. Mr Marks retained ownership until c. 1940. At about this time, the house number was changed from 50 Douro Road to 32 Douro Road. the property was owned by Mary Cottman from c. 1940 to c. 1965, when it was sold to Thomas and Florence Mitchell. The property changed hands again c. 1975 and has had a number of owners since that time. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Yellow: “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. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in March 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed demolition of the existing outbuildings to facilitate the rear strata. Physical DescriptionHouse, 32 Douro Road is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof is steeply pitched hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. There is a large brick wall to the front boundary which obscures views of the house making further description difficult. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in March 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed demolition of the existing outbuildings to facilitate the rear strata.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). 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
Douro Road, 32, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/36994