Parmelia Street, 6, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 6 PARMELIA STREETAddress6 Parmelia Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21481Location DescriptionStreet Number6Construction Commenced1934Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 6 Parmelia Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1934. 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 Inter War California Bungalow style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryParmelia Street has had a number of names over the years. It was originally called Attfield Street (c. 1899), then Chester Street (c. 1901), then Attfield Lane (c. 1906), before being named Parmelia Street in 1935/36. House, 6 Parmelia Street was built in 1933/34 for George Pilling. The brick house was built by Davidson and Rix of Claremont, at an estimated cost of £538. Mr Pilling continued to own the property until c. 1970, when title was transferred to Amy Pilling. She retained ownership until the 1990s. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 6 Parmelia Street as weatherboard. It had a projecting front window and deep verandah on the other side. A slightly curved path led from the street to the centrally located front steps. An asbestos garage was located against the back fence. 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) - YELLOW - significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionSingle storey weatherboard and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed 1934. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof is hipped and gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. It has a projecting front room with window and awning and a deep verandah with a large gabled roof. The gable ends are decorated with vertical timbers. There is a face brick chimney intact. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.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
Heritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date03/12/2000
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
Parmelia Street, 6, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 05/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37652