HOUSE, 31 LEFROY ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 31 LEFROY ROADAddress31 Lefroy Road SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21158Street Number31Construction Commenced1920Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 31 Lefroy Road, a single storey masonry and tile roofed house, is a representative example of a modest dwelling constructed in c1920, reflecting the architectural and social trends of the Inter-War period (c. 1915–1940). This place is significant as a modest yet important example of Fremantle’s residential history.
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The house exhibits characteristic features of the Inter-War Bungalow style, including a simple hipped roof, symetrical facade and a verandah. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This bungalow reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, which included the expansion into Beaconsfield and Chesterfield, during the Inter-War period, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-class housing . It provides insight into the living conditions and domestic architecture of the era. The house contributes to Fremantle’s community identity, representing a period when the area saw increased residential development to accommodate a growing population. It remains significant as part of the city’s evolving heritage and connection to its working-class past.
This house is a good example of the type and retains key architectural features that typify the period.ArchaeologyConditionVegetation in the front yard prevents assessment.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.Physical DescriptionHouse, 31 Lefroy Road is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are red face brick to the porch verandah, and rendered to the façade under the gable end. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line with a central timber gate. Vegetation in the front yard prevents further description of the front elevation.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). Vegetation in the front yard prevents assessment of authenticity.Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The house exhibits characteristic features of the Inter-War Bungalow style, including a simple hipped roof, symetrical facade and a verandah. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This bungalow reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, which included the expansion into Beaconsfield and Chesterfield, during the Inter-War period, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-class housing . It provides insight into the living conditions and domestic architecture of the era. The house contributes to Fremantle’s community identity, representing a period when the area saw increased residential development to accommodate a growing population. It remains significant as part of the city’s evolving heritage and connection to its working-class past.
This house is a good example of the type and retains key architectural features that typify the period.ArchaeologyConditionVegetation in the front yard prevents assessment.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.Physical DescriptionHouse, 31 Lefroy Road is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are red face brick to the porch verandah, and rendered to the façade under the gable end. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line with a central timber gate. Vegetation in the front yard prevents further description of the front elevation.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). Vegetation in the front yard prevents assessment of authenticity.Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
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 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, 31 LEFROY ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37395