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Nelson Street, 7, South Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 7 NELSON STREETAddress7 Nelson Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21321Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 7 Nelson Street, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from 1910. 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 Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThis area of South Fremantle was subdivided by Henry Briggs in 1893. However, Nelson Street does not appear in Council records until 1898 and was not developed until c. 1900. House, 7 Nelson Street was built c. 1910. In 1914/15, it was owned by Mary Fell and occupied by John Fell. By 1930/31, George Hobbs was the owner and occupier. After George’s death c. 1938, title passed to his estate and Mary Hobbs was listed as the occupant. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a brick residence with a projecting front room to the east and a half length front verandah over a square bay window to the west. The house had a centrally located front path and the front yard was fenced across the front and down the side to the corner of house. This allowed access to the backyard from the street. There was a large fenced lawn area in the middle of the backyard and a weatherboard stable with a galvanised iron room attached set against the back fence. Mary Hobbs continued to own the property until the 1960s, and in 1981, House, 7 Nelson Street was owned by a Mr Angove. A Thomas Angove had been the occupant of the house in the 1950s and 1960s. Physical Description7 Nelson Street is a single storey, brick, rendered masonry and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are face brick and rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There is a protruding front room with bullnose awning. The gable end above this room has decorative timber features and finial. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by turned timber posts with decorative iron brackets and frieze. There is a small gable above the verandah also with decorative timber features and finial. The front door and front window are under the verandah. There are two brick and rendered corbelled chimneys evident. There is a timber picket fence with rendered masonry pillars to the front boundary line.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
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Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date18/10/2000
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 2
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Nelson Street, 7, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 05/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37606




