HOUSE, 33A JENKIN STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 33A JENKIN STREETAddress33A Jenkin Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21039Street Number33AConstruction Commenced1900 cConstruction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 33a JENKIN STREET, a single-storey, brick and tile house with an symmetrical façade is a representative example of late 19th-century residential development in the area.
Constructed in c1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement.
Designed originally in the Victorian Georgian style, the house appears to have had alterations over time. As an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (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, 33 Jenkin Street was built in 1915. In that year, Margaret Tongue was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage. Elsie Baxter owned the property between c. 1930 and the early 1950s, although she lived in the house for only a few years in the early 1930s. After a brief period of ownership by E Brosnan, House, 33 Jenkin Street was owned by Nicola and then Michele Azzollini. Michele retained ownership until 1974 and the house has had a number of owners since that time.Physical DescriptionSingle storey iron roofed cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron bullnose roof with square timber posts and timber frieze. A rendered brick chimney is intact. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind. The garden and fence partially obscure views to the house. Poosibly only front two rooms remain from the original house due to a fire.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). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Constructed in c1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement.
Designed originally in the Victorian Georgian style, the house appears to have had alterations over time. As an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (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, 33 Jenkin Street was built in 1915. In that year, Margaret Tongue was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage. Elsie Baxter owned the property between c. 1930 and the early 1950s, although she lived in the house for only a few years in the early 1930s. After a brief period of ownership by E Brosnan, House, 33 Jenkin Street was owned by Nicola and then Michele Azzollini. Michele retained ownership until 1974 and the house has had a number of owners since that time.Physical DescriptionSingle storey iron roofed cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron bullnose roof with square timber posts and timber frieze. A rendered brick chimney is intact. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind. The garden and fence partially obscure views to the house. Poosibly only front two rooms remain from the original house due to a fire.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). 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 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, 33A JENKIN STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37276