Sheedy Street, 7, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 7 SHEEDY STREETAddress7 Sheedy Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21690Location DescriptionStreet Number7Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 7 Sheedy Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from c1900. 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.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistorySheedy Street was originally part of Wardie Street. The name was changed in 1982 in honour of a family that lived at 9 Sheedy Street between c. 1890 and c. 1990. House, 7 Sheedy Street was built in 1900 for owner, William McCaw. Mr McCaw continued to own the property until c. 1920, although he did not live in the house himself until 1916. In 1920/21, House, 7 Sheedy Street was bought and occupied by James Grabham. In 1930/31, the house was owned by William Hendy and occupied by James Cross. Frank and Ruby Powell bought the house in 1940/41. Ruby died c. 1968 and the house was then purchased by Guenter Karpinski. House, 7 Sheedy Street, has had several owners since c. 1972. A diagram dated 1954 shows a weatherboard house taking up the full width of the block, with a verandah extending across the façade. The house had a weatherboard sleep-out at the rear and a relatively large galvanised iron building in the backyard. A photograph dated1979 shows a front verandah infilled to half height, and a low brick fence to the front of property. The timber frame house was clad with wide weatherboards and had a corrugated iron roof. By 1993, the infill to the verandah had been removed and the low brick fence at the front replaced with a low picket 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) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionSingle storey weatherboard and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof is hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof with square timber posts. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. A brick chimney is 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
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386
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
Sheedy Street, 7, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 20/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37761