Hulbert Street, 29, South Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 29 HULBERT STREETAddress29 Hulbert Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22855Construction Commenced1904Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 29 Hulbert Street, is a typical limestone, brick and tile single storey house dating from 1904. 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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe area around Hulbert Street was subdivided by John Thomas in 1896. The street was originally called Jane Street. It was changed in honour of an accountant named Hulbert who lived in Jane Street for a time and worked at the smelting works. By 1897, a house of one room had been built on the property. In that year, it was owned and occupied by Mrs M E and James Carpenter. The following year it was listed as a cottage of two rooms owned and occupied by Charles Bowden, a labourer. The cottage must have been demolished, for between 1901 and 1904, the property was listed as vacant land owned by R S Bowden. A cottage was again listed on the property in 1904/05, owned by Susanna Bowden and occupied by Alfred Bowden, a blacksmith. The Bowdens also owned the adjacent House, 27 Hulbert Street. In 1920/21, House, 29 Hulbert Street was owned and occupied by A A S Stoyle. W T Scartlett was listed as the occupant in 1942/43. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 29 Hulbert Street as a large brick house with a full length front verandah and a shortened rear verandah with steps leading down to the yard that contained a number of small weatherboard buildings. A weatherboard garage was located to the side of the house. A photograph in the Fremantle Local History Collection shows a large limestone and brick house with a stripped bullnose verandah and corrugated iron roof. By the 1930s, the verandah had been replaced with a sloping verandah. By 1989, the roof had been replaced with blue tiles, half of the front verandah had been removed, the front window openings altered and the whole building rendered. By 1993, the verandah and windows and been reinstated and the render removed from the front façade. Physical DescriptionSingle storey limestone, brick and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with face brick quoining. The roof is hipped with no eaves and clad with blue coloured tiles. The verandah is under a separate tiled roof with slender posts. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and a pair of timber framed windows either side. There is a low level rendered masonry 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). Medium to 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
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
RELATED
Hulbert Street, 29, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37223