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King William Street, 17, South Fremantle WA 6162
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 17 KING WILLIAM STREETAddress17 King William Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21112Location DescriptionStreet Number17Construction Commenced1902Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 17 King William Street, is a typical rendered masonry, tile and iron single storey house dating from c 1902. 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 Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryKing William Street was called Florence Street until c. 1950. The street was largely developed in the 1890s and early 1900s. House, 17 King William Street was built c. 1902. Prior to the construction of the cottage, there had been a blacksmith and shop on the site. In 1900, this was owned by D & A T White and occupied by Maurice Steplane, a blacksmith. By 1904/05, there was a cottage on lot occupied by Ernest Dilks, a storeman. The lot was owned by Arthur White, who continued to be the owner until c. 1950. Mr White rented the cottage to a succession of tenants during this time. In the early 1950s, House, 17 King William Street was owned and occupied by Therese and Kevin Kelly and then V Cartmass. Vincenzo Carbonaro purchased the property c. 1960 and was still the owner in 2005. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a brick cottage with a full length front verandah. To the rear of the cottage, there was a weatherboard sleep-out and small verandah. An asbestos outbuilding was located on the eastern boundary of the lot, with a further asbestos garage located at the rear of the lot. This place was 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 Description17 King William Street is a single storey, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built c.1902 designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered brick. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with side and fanlights flanked on either side by casement windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on cement columns on rendered masonry half piers with a rendered masonry balustrade between. There is a limestone fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent mostly 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
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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
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Parent Place No22386
RELATED
King William Street, 17, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 08/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37353




