Jenkin Street, 18, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 18 JENKIN STREETAddress18 Jenkin Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21033Location DescriptionStreet Number18Construction Commenced1903Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 18 Jenkin Street, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from 1903. 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).HistoryJenkin Street was originally named By-the-Sea Road. It was renamed in 1909/10 for Reverend J G Jenkin of the South Fremantle Methodist Church. House, 18 Jenkin Street was built between 1900 and 1905. In 1905/06, ClifFord Garth, a civil servant, was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage on the lot. By 1914/15, the cottage was owned by Frederick Turnball. It was occupied by Charles Downing in that year. Between c. 1915 and c. 1945, House, 18 Jenkin Street was owned by Arthur Johnson. It was occupied by a succession of tenants during this time. Between 1949/50 and the early 1960s, House, 18 Jenkin Street was owned by Stephen Matkovich. It was occupied by Horace Riley for much of this time. The property has been owned by Emmi Zega since the early 1960s. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 18 Jenkin Street as a large house, comprised of a brick section at the front and weatherboard at the rear. A wing of the rear section extended down on side of the lot. This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionSingle storey rendered masonry and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a broken back corrugated iron roof with square rendered masonry piers on a half height rendered masonry wall. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. The wall to the edge of the verandah is located on the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOriginal Use – EDUCATIONAL: Primary SchoolPresent Use – GOVERNMENTAL: Office or Administration BldgArchitectural StylesIntegrity/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 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
Jenkin Street, 18, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37254