McLaren Street, 24, South Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 24 MCLAREN STREETAddress24 McLaren Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22897Construction Commenced1897Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceDuplex, 22-24 McLaren Street is a typical brick and tile single storey duplex pair dating from 1897. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of South Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the South Fremantle area. The place is a late simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryMcLaren Street was originally called Edward Street. The name was changed to Silas Street in 1901/902 in honour of William Silas Pearce, a local business identity. The street was renamed McLaren Street in 1931, this time in honour of F J McLaren, who was Mayor of Fremantle from 1912 to 1914. Duplex, 22-24 McLaren Street was built between 1895 and 1900 for John Healy. The improvements were described as two cottages in 1900. Both were listed as being occupied by Walter Stott, an engine driver in 1900. By 1905/06, Thomas Normas owned the property. By this time, No. 22 was empty and No. 24 was occupied by Sydney Chamberlain. The property had changed hands again by 1909/10, at which time it was owned by George Spuir. Charles Gething owned the duplex from c. 1910 to c. 1920 and it was subsequently owned by William Henry Roach until 1949/50. It was sold to William Russell in that year, then to Margaret Noone c. 1960. Both cottages had a number of tenants during this time. William Russel moved into No. 22 after he bought the duplex. Henry and Annie Harrison were long-term residents of No. 24 (from c. 1925 to c. 1960). A diagram dated 1954 shows the duplex as a mirror pair. Both were long and narrow cottages, with full length front verandahs and paths on either side of the front dividing fence. Verandahs were also located across the rear of the cottages and there were mirror galvanised iron laundry buildings and sheds in the back yards, which were divided by a fence. Margaret Noone sold No. 24 to Helen Smith c. 1960. She lived in No. 22 until it was sold to Beatrice Ah Chee in 1976. No. 22 has had been owned by one family since Ms Ah Chee died c. 2000. In 2004/04, No. 22 was listed as ‘semi-detached house’. No. 24 was listed as ‘vacant residential land’. Houses 2, 17 & 19 Lefroy Road & 22-24 McLaren have the same façade – the detailing to the verandah (columns supported on low wall) and the low wall to street frontage are identical. Physical DescriptionAn attached duplex pair of single storey rendered masonry and tile houses. Roofs are hipped and tiled. Verandahs are under tiled roofs supported by round decorative rendered columns on square rendered masonry bases. There is a decorative rendered masonry low height wall with curved detailing between the columns. Each house has a single front door and a timber framed window to the front elevation. There are small gardens to the front of each house and a low level rendered masonry wall with the same detailing as the verandah wall to the front boundary. Houses 2, 17 & 19 Lefroy Road & 22-24 McLaren have the same façade – the detailing to the verandah (columns supported on low wall) and the low wall to street frontage are identical. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined 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
RELATED
McLaren Street, 24, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37595