Heritage TitleHOUSE, 26 LILLY STREETAddress26 Lilly Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No27631Location DescriptionStreet Number26Construction Commenced1956Year Of Demolition2012Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 26 Lilly Street, is a typical rendered brick and iron single storey house dating from c 1956. 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 residence from the post war period.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, 26 Lilly Street was built c. 1956 for either J Sargent or Mrs Santa Cangemi. Prior to that, a shed had been on the lot for several years. Mrs Cangemi lived in the house for several years until the 1960s, when Erwin Strelau moved in. He lived there until at least 1974. This hosue has been demolished. Physical DescriptionHouse, 26 Lilly Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The house sits on limestone foundations and the roof is hipped and iron. There is a small centrally located curved edge porch over the front door. This porch is supported by round steel posts. The front porch is raised from the ground level and has a curved limestone edge. The balustrade is metal with geometric pattern. The front elevation is symmetrical with two windows and a central front door. There is a low brick fence to the front boundary.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 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 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, 26, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37428
