Louisa Street, 8, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 8 LOUISA STREETAddress8 Louisa Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23036Location DescriptionStreet Number8Construction Commenced1896Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 8 Louisa Street, is a typical limestone, rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from 1896. 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 Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe area was owned by Captain William Owston, and then his stepson, Frederick Jones. Jones served with the Fremantle Council for many years. On the subdivision of the property in 1891, family names were given to the streets. Louisa was the daughter of Frederick and Emma Jones. Louisa Street was one of the first in this area of South Fremantle to be developed. House, 8 Louisa Street was built c. 1896 for Henry Adams, a customs officer. Mr Adams continued to own and occupy the house until at least 1952. A sewerage diagram dated c. 1915 shows House, 8 Louisa Street as a square brick house with a full length front verandah. A narrow weatherboard addition extended the full length of the rear of the house. At this time, it was numbered 16 Louisa Street. By 1979, the façade of the single storey residence had been painted and the front windows replaced with larger aluminium sliding windows. There was an addition with glass louvers to the side of the house, under the same roof as the verandah. By 1993, the paint had been removed from the façade and the addition to the side had been removed. The aluminium windows had also been removed and replaced with large timber frame windows and French doors. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle. Physical Description8 Louisa Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house built c.1896 with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is asymmetrical with a central front door with fanlight. To the right side are double hung sash windows with shutters, to the left side the window appears to be a double casement window however foliage makes viewing difficult. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on chamfered timber posts. There is a timber fence with limestone piers to the front boundary line.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
Louisa Street, 8, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 10/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37489