HOUSE, 8 SHEEDY STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 8 SHEEDY STREETAddress8 Sheedy Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21691Street Number8Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 8 SHEEDY STREETa single-storey, rendered masonry and iron house with a symmetrical façade is a representative example of late 19th-century residential development in the area. Built in the Victorian Georgian style, the house reflects typical style of the period. Constructed in 1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
Designed as an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.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, 8 Sheedy Street was built in 1900 for owner David McArthur, a blacksmith. McArthur retained ownership until c. 1920, although he did not move into the house himself until 1911/12. (Florence McArthur was listed as the owner and occupant in 1916/17.) House, 8 Sheedy Street was bought by the War Service Homes Board in 1919/20 and was occupied by Joshua Dixon. In 1934/35, the house was owned by Albert and Mary Watson, who had purchased it from John and Eunice Anderson in that year. In the mid-1950s, the property was owned by F & Marlow. Gaetano and Olimpia Oteri owned the house from 1968 to 1974. A diagram dated 1954 shows a brick house with another brick section under a separate roof at the rear. The was also a ‘T’ shaped back verandah linking an external galvanised iron building to the main house. A laundry wasPhysical DescriptionSingle storey rendered masonry and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted brick. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with tiles. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron bullnose roof with octagonal plaster columns. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. There is arendered masonry and metal fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/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
Designed as an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.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, 8 Sheedy Street was built in 1900 for owner David McArthur, a blacksmith. McArthur retained ownership until c. 1920, although he did not move into the house himself until 1911/12. (Florence McArthur was listed as the owner and occupant in 1916/17.) House, 8 Sheedy Street was bought by the War Service Homes Board in 1919/20 and was occupied by Joshua Dixon. In 1934/35, the house was owned by Albert and Mary Watson, who had purchased it from John and Eunice Anderson in that year. In the mid-1950s, the property was owned by F & Marlow. Gaetano and Olimpia Oteri owned the house from 1968 to 1974. A diagram dated 1954 shows a brick house with another brick section under a separate roof at the rear. The was also a ‘T’ shaped back verandah linking an external galvanised iron building to the main house. A laundry wasPhysical DescriptionSingle storey rendered masonry and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted brick. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with tiles. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron bullnose roof with octagonal plaster columns. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. There is arendered masonry and metal fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/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 Date14/10/2000
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date27/08/2025
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date27/08/2025Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 8 SHEEDY STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 20/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37762