HOUSE, 171 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 171 SOUTH TERRACEAddress171 South Terrace SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23245Street Number171Construction Commenced1915Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 171 SOUTH TERRACE, is a single storey rendered masonry and tile dwelling that is contributory to the character of South Fremantle. The place is representative of the interwar era along South Terrace.
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 (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe rate books show a vacant lot in 1909-10 then a cottage here in 1920-1, then known as no. 15 Mandurah Road. A colour photo dated January 1993 shows a dwelling with a red tiled roof hipped with a ridge running parallel with the front wall, with a flat concrete verandah beneath the main roof line and supported by 4 Doric columns and with a set of smaller Doric columns supporting a railing on either side. There is a central front door with aluminium framed windows either side. The front wall is rendered masonry, with exposed red brick window sills. There is access to the rear of the house on the right hand side through gates. On the left hand side the house abuts a road.Physical DescriptionHouse, 171 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. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron flat roof supported by cement pillars. There is a high rendered brick wall to the front boundary line that 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). High degree of authenticity with much 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 (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe rate books show a vacant lot in 1909-10 then a cottage here in 1920-1, then known as no. 15 Mandurah Road. A colour photo dated January 1993 shows a dwelling with a red tiled roof hipped with a ridge running parallel with the front wall, with a flat concrete verandah beneath the main roof line and supported by 4 Doric columns and with a set of smaller Doric columns supporting a railing on either side. There is a central front door with aluminium framed windows either side. The front wall is rendered masonry, with exposed red brick window sills. There is access to the rear of the house on the right hand side through gates. On the left hand side the house abuts a road.Physical DescriptionHouse, 171 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. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron flat roof supported by cement pillars. There is a high rendered brick wall to the front boundary line that 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). 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, 171 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 28/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37860