Rose Street, 13, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE,13 ROSE STREETAddress13 Rose Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21620Location DescriptionStreet Number13Construction Commenced1904Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 13 Rose Street, is a typical brick and iron single storey house dating from 1904. 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 Bungalow style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThis area of South Fremantle was part of a five acre grant made to Captain John Bruce of the Pensioner Guards in 1851. The property was subdivided in the early 1890s although the majority of the street was not developed until the early 1900s. House, 13 Rose Street was built between 1900 and 1907. It is shown on a Metropolitan Sewerage diagram dated 1907 as a brick house with a projecting bay window on the eastern side of the facade, and a full length front verandah. The front boundary was separated from the street by a substantial fence and there were several outbuildings in the rear yard, including a toilet and stable. Ida Fabricuis owned and lived in the house from c. 1910 until the 1930s. In the 1950s, it was owned by Rosina Tomba, who lived there for a few years before leasing it to a tenant. Madelino & Giacomo De Palma were the owners of House, 13 Rose Street from the 1960s into the 1980s. This place was 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 Description13 Rose Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and tile house with an asymmetrical facade built by 1904 and designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles. The facade has a projecting bay with gable above with a tiled roof and double hung sash windows. The verandah wraps around the building, has a separate tiled roof and is supported by round concrete posts with a rendered masonry balustrade. The front door has a fanlight with leadlight feature. There is a rendered masonry wall to the front boundary.This place contains limestone features.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
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusNON ContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date05/01/2001
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
Rose Street, 13, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37685