Lilly Street, 23, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 23 LILLY STREETAddress23 Lilly Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22938Location DescriptionStreet Number23Construction Commenced1917Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 23 Lilly Street, is a typical brick and iron single storey house dating from c 1915. 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).HistoryLilly Street is named after James Lilly, who was manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company from 1886 to 1889. Lilly was born in Tasmania in 1845 and died in Claremont in 1905. The majority of the houses in the street date from the 1890s and early 1900s. House, 23 Lilly Street was built between 1913 and 1922. In 1922/23, it was listed in the rate book as a cottage owned and occupied by Grace and Ernest Porter. Grace Porter continued to own the property until c. 1950, although it was rented to a succession of tenants from c. 1930. From c. 1950 until c. 1970, House, 23 Lilly Street was owned and occupied by Ruby Graham. The property changed hands several times in the 1970s before being bought by Guyatt Hall and Lucy Dow. They were still the owners in 2004. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.Physical Description23 Lilly Street is a single storey (with two storey addition to rear), brick, rendered masonry and iron house built c.1915 with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are face brick and rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by turned timber posts with decorative iron brackets and frieze. There is an iron security grill on the window to the right of the front door. There is a second storey addition at the rear clad in timber weatherboards with corrugated iron roof. There is a brick chimney with pots evident. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line. Proliferate foliage makes further description difficult.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/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 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
Lilly Street, 23, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37424