HOUSE, 161 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162

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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 161 SOUTH TERRACEAddress161 South Terrace SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No23143Street Number161Construction Commenced1930Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 161 SOUTH TERRACE, is a single storey weatherboard worker's cottage that has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and surrounding area. The dwelling is representative of the interwar era in South Fremantle.
This dwelling reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, which included the expansion into Beaconsfield and Chesterfield, during the Inter-War period, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-class housing. It provides insight into the living conditions and domestic architecture of the era.
The house contributes to Fremantle’s community identity, representing a period when the area saw increased residential development to accommodate a growing population. It remains significant as part of the city’s evolving heritage and connection to its working-class past.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryOriginally no. 1 Mandurah Road, the rates book lists entries from 1936-8. A colour photo dated January 1993 shows this house on the corner of South Terrace and South Street with a corrugated iron roof, hipped and with the ridge running parallel to the front wall and with a verandah under the main roof. Cream brick walls enclose the sides of the front verandah. The front wall is rendered masonry, with a central front door with side lights and a window either side of the door. The windows appear to be aluminium framed, and it appears that there is a canopy over a window on the right hand side wall (adjacent to South Street). The verandah roof is supported by 2 pairs double steel pipes at the centre and single steel pipes at each end. The electricity meter is in a box with a glass door on the right hand side of the front door. Towards the rear of the house is a brick chimney with a single pot.Physical DescriptionHouse, 161 South Terrace is a single storey brick and iron house designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. There is a corbelled chimney with chimney pot evident. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with sidelights flanked on either side by triple timber framed windows, with fixed top panes. The verandah has a continuous iron roof at a different pitch supported by timber posts with decorative timber brackets. There is a rendered pillar and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace 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

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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

SuburbSouth FremantleStreetSouth TerraceCollectionHeritage Place Records

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