HOUSE, 167 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 167 SOUTH TERRACEAddress167 South Terrace SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23244Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 167 SOUTH TERRACE, is a single storey rendered masonry dwelling that has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and surrounding area. The place is representative of the Federation era in South Fremantle.
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.
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 fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe rate book indicates a vacant block here from 1900 until 1903-4 when a cottage appears. It was formerly known as no. 11 and then no. 7 (1935-6) Mandurah Road (became South Terrace in early 1950s). The Metropolitan Sewerage Map of 1907 shows this dwelling as the only structure on either side of South Terrace between South Street and Gold Street at that time. The cottage was constructed of brick with a front verandah, weatherboard bathroom etc at the rear and a fowl run with a small shed on the back boundary. A colour photo dated January 1993 shows a dwelling with a red tiled roof hipped and coming to a point, with a flat concrete verandah beneath the main roof line and supported by 4 steel pipes. There is a central front door with windows either side. The windows on the left of the door have 3 hopper windows on the right with a fixed pane on the left, on the right hand side of the door the window is a mirror image, with 3 hoppers on the left and a fixed pane on the rightPhysical DescriptionHouse, 167 South Terrace is a single storey brick and iron house designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. There is a decorative rendered corbelled chimney evident. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed windows. The verandah has a separate dropped flat roof supported by steel poles. There is a limestone block wall to the front boundary line, with a timber picket central gate.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – HEALTH: OtherIntegrity/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
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.
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 fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe rate book indicates a vacant block here from 1900 until 1903-4 when a cottage appears. It was formerly known as no. 11 and then no. 7 (1935-6) Mandurah Road (became South Terrace in early 1950s). The Metropolitan Sewerage Map of 1907 shows this dwelling as the only structure on either side of South Terrace between South Street and Gold Street at that time. The cottage was constructed of brick with a front verandah, weatherboard bathroom etc at the rear and a fowl run with a small shed on the back boundary. A colour photo dated January 1993 shows a dwelling with a red tiled roof hipped and coming to a point, with a flat concrete verandah beneath the main roof line and supported by 4 steel pipes. There is a central front door with windows either side. The windows on the left of the door have 3 hopper windows on the right with a fixed pane on the left, on the right hand side of the door the window is a mirror image, with 3 hoppers on the left and a fixed pane on the rightPhysical DescriptionHouse, 167 South Terrace is a single storey brick and iron house designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. There is a decorative rendered corbelled chimney evident. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed windows. The verandah has a separate dropped flat roof supported by steel poles. There is a limestone block wall to the front boundary line, with a timber picket central gate.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – HEALTH: OtherIntegrity/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 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, 167 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 28/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37858