HOUSE, 16 PARMELIA STREET
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 16 PARMELIA STREETAddressParmelia Street, 16, South Fremantle WA 6160Summary16 Parmelia Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No27646Street Number16Construction Commenced1898Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 16 PARMELIA STREET, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1898. 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 architecture.ConditionCondition 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 Lane in 1935/36 and eventually Parmelia Street. House, 16 Parmelia Street was built in 1898. In that year, two cottages (16 Parmelia and 18 Parmelia) were built for a Mr Smith. Both were of three rooms and were occupied by tenants – one by a baker and the other by a boilermaker. Mr Smith continued to own the cottages until 1903/04. Neils Jorgenson purchased No 16 in 1903/04.
A diagram dated 1908 shows a narrow weatherboard cottage built close to the northern boundary of the lot. The house had a full-length front and rear verandahs and there were several outbuildings and a well in the back yard. The front path led to the south-western corner of the house. (Comparison with a 1954 diagram shows the house changed little during the intervening years although the majority of the outbuilding were removed.)
Margaret Coleman owned House, 16 Parmelia Street from 1920/21 until at least the early 1950s. It was a rental property throughout this time. A plan dated 1954 shows the two cottages which were not conjoined, but situated on the outer boundaries of the lot, with open space between them. A fence ran down the entire length of the block. However, the two cottages were a mirror pair, with full length front verandahs.Physical DescriptionHOUSE, 16 PARMELIA STREET is a single storey weatherboard and iron single frontage cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof is gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof with square timber posts. The front facade is asymetrical with a front door and timber framed window. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.Place 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
A diagram dated 1908 shows a narrow weatherboard cottage built close to the northern boundary of the lot. The house had a full-length front and rear verandahs and there were several outbuildings and a well in the back yard. The front path led to the south-western corner of the house. (Comparison with a 1954 diagram shows the house changed little during the intervening years although the majority of the outbuilding were removed.)
Margaret Coleman owned House, 16 Parmelia Street from 1920/21 until at least the early 1950s. It was a rental property throughout this time. A plan dated 1954 shows the two cottages which were not conjoined, but situated on the outer boundaries of the lot, with open space between them. A fence ran down the entire length of the block. However, the two cottages were a mirror pair, with full length front verandahs.Physical DescriptionHOUSE, 16 PARMELIA STREET is a single storey weatherboard and iron single frontage cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof is gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof with square timber posts. The front facade is asymetrical with a front door and timber framed window. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.Place 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
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date07/12/2000
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 No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 16 PARMELIA STREET. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 05/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37656