HOUSE, 6 INVERLEITH STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 6 INVERLEITH STREETAddress6 Inverleith Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21025Street Number6Construction Commenced1927 cConstruction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 6 INVERLEITH STREET, a single storey masonry and iron roofed house, is a representative example of a modest dwelling constructed in c1927, reflecting the architectural and social trends of the Inter-War period (c. 1915–1940). This place is significant as a modest yet important example of Fremantle’s residential history.
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The house exhibits characteristic features of the Inter-War Bungalow style, including a simple hipped roof, symetrical facade and a verandah. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This bungalow reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, which included the expansion into Beaconsfield and Chesterfield, during the Inter-War period, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-class housing . It provides insight into the living conditions and domestic architecture of the era. The house contributes to Fremantle’s community identity, representing a period when the area saw increased residential development to accommodate a growing population. It remains significant as part of the city’s evolving heritage and connection to its working-class past.
This house is a good example of the type and retains key architectural features that typify the period.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 6 Inverleith Street was built between 1925 and 1930. In 1929/30, Margaret and George Paul were listed as the owners and occupants. The Pauls lived in the house until the mid 1960s, when it was sold to Nicola Pilla. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 6 Inverleith Street as a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah and a centrally located path leading to the street. A bitumen path or driveway led down the side of the house to the back of the house and linked several weatherboard outbuildings. Malcolm Smith purchased the house c. 1965 and Neville and Elsie Kronberger were the owners from c. 1970 to 1979. The house has had a number of owners since that time.Physical DescriptionSingle storey render and iron cottage with an symmetrical facade constructed in 1925. Probably originally a symetrical facade, half of the verandah has been infilled. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah (including infilled section) is under separate corrugated iron roof. A painted brick chimney is intact. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent 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
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The house exhibits characteristic features of the Inter-War Bungalow style, including a simple hipped roof, symetrical facade and a verandah. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This bungalow reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, which included the expansion into Beaconsfield and Chesterfield, during the Inter-War period, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-class housing . It provides insight into the living conditions and domestic architecture of the era. The house contributes to Fremantle’s community identity, representing a period when the area saw increased residential development to accommodate a growing population. It remains significant as part of the city’s evolving heritage and connection to its working-class past.
This house is a good example of the type and retains key architectural features that typify the period.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 6 Inverleith Street was built between 1925 and 1930. In 1929/30, Margaret and George Paul were listed as the owners and occupants. The Pauls lived in the house until the mid 1960s, when it was sold to Nicola Pilla. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 6 Inverleith Street as a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah and a centrally located path leading to the street. A bitumen path or driveway led down the side of the house to the back of the house and linked several weatherboard outbuildings. Malcolm Smith purchased the house c. 1965 and Neville and Elsie Kronberger were the owners from c. 1970 to 1979. The house has had a number of owners since that time.Physical DescriptionSingle storey render and iron cottage with an symmetrical facade constructed in 1925. Probably originally a symetrical facade, half of the verandah has been infilled. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah (including infilled section) is under separate corrugated iron roof. A painted brick chimney is intact. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent 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 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
RELATED
HOUSE, 6 INVERLEITH STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 09/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37235