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Lefroy Road, 15, South Fremantle WA 6162
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 15 LEFROY ROADAddress15 Lefroy Road SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22862Location DescriptionStreet Number15Construction Commenced1905Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 15 Lefroy Road, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from 1905. 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 Federation Bungalow style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryLefroy Road forms the northern boundary of the Lefroy Estate, which extended as far south at Lloyd Street. H Maxwell Lefroy was Comptroller (Superintendent) of the Fremantle Prison from 1859-1876. The portion of the street between South Terrace and Attfield Street was previously called Trinity Street (1908/09), then Sinclair St (1909/10). House, 15 Lefroy Road was built c. 1905 for owner William Bennett. Between c. 1910 and c. 1925, the house was owned and occupied by William Cooke. James Black owned the property from c. 1930 to c. 1950. It was a rental property from some of this time. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 15 Lefroy Road as a brick house with a projecting front room with a half-length front verandah. The house shared the same plan form as the adjacent residence at 13 Lefroy Road. House, 15 Lefroy Road was purchased by Giuseppe Locantro in the early 1950s and remained in his ownership until 1975. The house has had a number of owners since then. 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 an asymmetrical facade constructed 1905. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The half verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof. The front facade is asymmetrical with a protruding front room with a timber window. Under the verandah is the front door and a timber framed window. There is a rendered brick and timber picket fence to the front boundary and a garden area behind. The garden and fence partially obscure views to the house.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural 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
Lefroy Road, 15, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 18/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37383




