Heritage TitleHOUSE, 25 LILLY STREETAddress25 Lilly Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22938Construction Commenced1928Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 25 Lilly Street, is a typical rendered brick and iron single storey house dating from c 1928. 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 Interwar 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, 25 Lilly Street was built between 1923 and 1932. In 1932/33, it was listed in the rate book as a residence owned and occupied by Sarah and James Brennan. The Brennans owned the house until c. 1950, when it was purchased by Ethel Lush. Ms Lush continued to own the property until 1976. House, 25 Lilly Street has had a number of owners since then. Physical Description25 Lilly Street is a single storey brick and iron house built c.1928 with a designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are brick with rendered quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The front door has a fanlight. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on turned timber posts. There is a brick and iron wall to the front boundary line making further description difficult.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). 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
Lilly Street, 25, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37427
