HOUSE, 13 SOUTH STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 13 SOUTH STREETAddressSouth Street, 13, South Fremantle WA 6162Summary13 South Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21839Location DescriptionStreet Number13Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 13 South Street, is a typical rendered masonry 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 Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 13 South Street was built circa 1900. In 1905, the cottage was owned and occupied by Charles Locke.
A 1907 diagram shows a very large brick building, built to the north east corner of the lot. A half-length front verandah wrapped around the western elevation.
Between circa 1930 and circa 1965, House, 13 South Street was owned and occupied by Arthur and Alice Johnson. In 1981, the property was bought by the Scott family.Physical Description13 South Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade built by 1900 and designed as an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are limestone with red brick quoins and red face brick. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is asymmetrical with a protruding front room with double hung sash windows under a separate corrugated iron awning. The gable end features timber elements and a finial. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on turned timber posts with decorative timber brackets and frieze. Under the verandah is the front door with side and fanlights and a timber window. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.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
A 1907 diagram shows a very large brick building, built to the north east corner of the lot. A half-length front verandah wrapped around the western elevation.
Between circa 1930 and circa 1965, House, 13 South Street was owned and occupied by Arthur and Alice Johnson. In 1981, the property was bought by the Scott family.Physical Description13 South Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade built by 1900 and designed as an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are limestone with red brick quoins and red face brick. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is asymmetrical with a protruding front room with double hung sash windows under a separate corrugated iron awning. The gable end features timber elements and a finial. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on turned timber posts with decorative timber brackets and frieze. Under the verandah is the front door with side and fanlights and a timber window. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.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 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 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 2
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 13 SOUTH STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37831