HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 31 JENKIN STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 31 JENKIN STREETAddress31 Jenkin Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21037Location DescriptionStreet Number31Construction Commenced1900Year Of Demolition1980Construction MaterialFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceDEMOLISHED- retained on LHS database for historical information purposes only - Level 4. Removed from Heritage List 27 August 2025ArchaeologyConditionHistoryJenkin 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, 31 Jenkin Street was built c. 1900 for owner Arthur Illingworth, a stonemason. Together with his wife Mary, Arthur retained ownership of the house until c. 1930. The house was subsequently owned by members of the Chalwell family – Christian (c. 1935), John (c. 1940 to c. 1965) and then Josephine (to early 1970s). A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 31 Jenkin Street as a large house, comprised of a brick section at the front, with an asbestos addition behind. The façade had a projecting room and a half-length verandah. By 1988, the original house had been demolished and a new house designed by Ross McDonald built in its place. 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 DescriptionDEMOLISHED- retained on LHS database for historical information purposes only - Level 4. Removed from Heritage List 27 August 2025AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeOther Built Type
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 StatusNoLocal Government Statutory Listing DateAdded - 8/03/2007 Removed 27/08/2025
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey DateAdded 18/09/2000
Changed 27/08/2025Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 4
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 31 JENKIN STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37271
