HOUSE, 17 LEFROY ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 17 LEFROY ROADAddress17 Lefroy Road SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22861Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 17 LEFROY ROAD, a single-storey, single room width, rendered masonry and iron house with an asymmetrical façade is a representative example of late 19th-century residential development in the area. Built in the Victorian Georgian style, the house reflects typical style of the period.
Constructed in 1900, 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. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
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).HistoryLefroy Road forms the northern boundary of the Lefroy Estate, which extended as far south at Lloyd Street. H Maxwell Lefroy was Comptroller of the Fremantle Prison in the 1860s. The portion of the street between South Terrace and Attfield Street was previously called Trinity Street. House, 17 Lefroy Road was built c. 1900 for owner J Campbell, a storeman. Harry Price owned the property from c. 1905 to c. 1930 and it was rented to tenants during this time. Alfred Flintoff was a long term tenant, living in the house from c. 1905 to c. 1920. Matthew Price was the registered owner of the house from c. 1930 to 1949/50, when it was purchased by Frank Iannello. In the early 1960s, a flat was built on the lot (presumably at the rear of the house; the flat was numbered 17A Lefroy Road). Frank Iannello retained ownership of his investment property until the mid-1960s, when it was bought by Zora and Josip Pervan. The Pervans continued to own the property until the mid-1980s. Houses 2,Physical DescriptionSingle storey rendered masonry and tile cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed c1900. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof hipped and gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The half verandah is under a broken back tiled roof with round rendered columns. The front facade is asymetrical 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 fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind. The garden and fence partially obscure views to the house.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/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
Constructed in 1900, 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. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
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).HistoryLefroy Road forms the northern boundary of the Lefroy Estate, which extended as far south at Lloyd Street. H Maxwell Lefroy was Comptroller of the Fremantle Prison in the 1860s. The portion of the street between South Terrace and Attfield Street was previously called Trinity Street. House, 17 Lefroy Road was built c. 1900 for owner J Campbell, a storeman. Harry Price owned the property from c. 1905 to c. 1930 and it was rented to tenants during this time. Alfred Flintoff was a long term tenant, living in the house from c. 1905 to c. 1920. Matthew Price was the registered owner of the house from c. 1930 to 1949/50, when it was purchased by Frank Iannello. In the early 1960s, a flat was built on the lot (presumably at the rear of the house; the flat was numbered 17A Lefroy Road). Frank Iannello retained ownership of his investment property until the mid-1960s, when it was bought by Zora and Josip Pervan. The Pervans continued to own the property until the mid-1980s. Houses 2,Physical DescriptionSingle storey rendered masonry and tile cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed c1900. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof hipped and gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The half verandah is under a broken back tiled roof with round rendered columns. The front facade is asymetrical 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 fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind. The garden and fence partially obscure views to the house.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/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 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, 17 LEFROY ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37385