HOUSE, 8 MARTHA STREET, South Fremantle WA 6160

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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 8 MARTHA STREETAddress8 Martha Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No23243Street Number8Construction Commenced1900 cConstruction MaterialWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 8 MARTHA STREET a single-storey, rendered masonry and iron house with a symmetrical façade is a representative example of late 19th-century residential development in the area. Built in the Victorian Georgian style, the house reflects typical style of the period. Constructed in 1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement. Its masonry construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
Designed as an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryIn 1897/98 this was vacant land owned by Edward Crake. In 1899 there was a cottage owned by Edward Crake, occupied by William Anderson, a printer. The house is on Lot 5 of 10, Cockburn Sound Location 7.Physical DescriptionHouse, 8 Martha Street is a single storey limestone and tile house constructed as a variation of the Victorian Georgian style of Architecture. The walls are rendered to the front, and limestone rubble to the sides. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. There is a rendered corbelled chimney with two chimney pots evident. The verandah is under a tiled roof at a lower pitch supported by rendered columns and a half wall rendered brick balustrade with red brick capping. The symmetrical front façade has central double doors with a top fanlight flanked by timber framed double hung sash windows. The house is situated at street level. There is a painted brick wall to the front boundary line with a timber picket gate, and a flat roof carport to the side. 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). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group

Biographies

Pratt, George Charles

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 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

SuburbSouth FremantleStreetMartha StreetCollectionHeritage Place Records

INTERNAL

Heritage EntryYes

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