HOUSE, 163 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 163 SOUTH TERRACEAddress163 South Terrace SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23244Street Number163Construction Commenced1920Construction MaterialFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 163 SOUTH TERRACE, is a single storey rendered masonry and tile dwelling that 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 fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe rate books show a vacant lot in 1909-10 and then a cottage in 1920-1, then known as no. 7 Mandurah Road. A colour photo dated January 1993 shows a dwelling with a tiled roof hipped and coming to a point, red tiles with an occasional darker one. There is a flat concrete roofed verandah that also appears to be tiled, beneath the main roof line and supported by 4 pairs of steel pipes. The central front door has 3 diagonal glass slots and a narrow window to the right and above the door. On either side of the door are large windows, 2 casements either side of a central fixed pane. The front wall is rendered masonry. There is a low wall on the front boundary of the block with a central path leading to the door, and access to the rear of the house on the right hand side.Physical DescriptionHouse, 163 South Terrace is a single storey brick and tile house designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by windows, which are covered with modern roller shutters. The verandah has a dropped tiled roof supported by pairs of steel poles. There is a curved, rendered low wall to the front boundary line. Vegetation in the front yard prevents further description of the front elevation.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). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
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 fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe rate books show a vacant lot in 1909-10 and then a cottage in 1920-1, then known as no. 7 Mandurah Road. A colour photo dated January 1993 shows a dwelling with a tiled roof hipped and coming to a point, red tiles with an occasional darker one. There is a flat concrete roofed verandah that also appears to be tiled, beneath the main roof line and supported by 4 pairs of steel pipes. The central front door has 3 diagonal glass slots and a narrow window to the right and above the door. On either side of the door are large windows, 2 casements either side of a central fixed pane. The front wall is rendered masonry. There is a low wall on the front boundary of the block with a central path leading to the door, and access to the rear of the house on the right hand side.Physical DescriptionHouse, 163 South Terrace is a single storey brick and tile house designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by windows, which are covered with modern roller shutters. The verandah has a dropped tiled roof supported by pairs of steel poles. There is a curved, rendered low wall to the front boundary line. Vegetation in the front yard prevents further description of the front elevation.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). 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, 163 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 28/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37856