Orient Street, 3, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 3 ORIENT STREETAddress3 Orient Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21424Location DescriptionStreet Number3Construction Commenced1903Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 3 Orient Street, is a typical asbestos and tile single storey house dating from 1903. 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 South Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architectureArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 3 Orient Street was built between 1895 and 1900 for Donald McLaren, a labourer. By 1905/06, the property was registered in Emma McLaren’s name and she was also recorded as the tenant in that year. She retained ownership until at least 1909/10, when James Walker was listed as the tenant. A diagram dated 1908 shows House, 3 Orient Street (then numbered 17 Orient Street) as a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah and a half length rear verandah, with a galvanised iron lean-to at the rear. There was also a weatherboard outbuilding at the rear side of the house, set against the eastern fence, and a large galvanised iron shed set against the back fence. In 1914/15, Andrew Scherer owned and occupied the house. Between c. 1920 and 1975, House, 3 Orient Street was owned by Edith Lees. It was occupied intermittently by John Lees and Edith Lees. Since 1976, the house has been owned by the Capone family. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 3 Orient Street as a large weatherboard and asbestos house, with a full length front verandah. There was an asbestos shed to one side of the house, and a paved driveway led down the other side to the back of the house. This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also 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 DescriptionSingle storey asbestos and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted asbestos sheeting. The roof is hipped with no eaves and clad with tiles. The verandah is under a broken back tiled roof with round render columns on painted brick bases. There is a half height brick wall to the edge of the verandah. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. There is a low level painted brick wall to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date12/11/2000
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
Orient Street, 3, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 03/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37631