HOUSE, 10b SYDNEY STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 10b SYDNEY STREETAddressSydney Street, 10b, South Fremantle WA 6162Summary10B Sydney Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22154Location DescriptionStreet Number10bConstruction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 10b Sydney Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile 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 South Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryIn 1897, a single roomed cottage was built on Lot 42. It was owned and occupied by Robert Bracks, a joiner. In 1900, the cottage was owned by Margaret Spurr and occupied by David Gardener, a boilermaker. It is assumed that additions were made to the house about this time, or a new house built to replace the original cottage. In 1902/03, the cottage was owned and occupied by Mary and Oliver Burden. Oliver was a storeman. A decade later, it was owned and occupied by Juanita and Alexander Chamberlain, although the Chamberlains only lived there for about a year. They then leased the cottage to tenants for the remainder of their ownership, which lasted until 1940/41. In 1940/41, House, 10 Sydney Street was owned by Muriel Field and occupied by Peter Josephson. Mrs Field continued to own the house 1968. A number of tenants lived there over these years. Between c. 1968 and c. 1985, House, 10 Sydney Street was owned by Antonia Miragliotta. Again, it was a rental property. A plan dated 1954 shows a large brick house with a full length front verandah. The house had a weatherboard extension to one side and a small verandah on the other, as well as a weatherboard sleep-out at the rear. The grounds were extensively paved, with a path leading to the front door, a drive down the side of the house and paving between the house and a weatherboard building at the rear of the backyard. In 1985, an application was made to the City of Fremantle to restore the existing building and to build a new duplex behind. The new house was designed by Brian Klopper Architect. House, 10b Sydney Street has had a number of owners since the late 1980s. Physical DescriptionSingle storey rendered brick and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted rendered masonry. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with tiles The verandah is under separate tiled roof with round metal posts. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. A brick chimney is intact. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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 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 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 10b SYDNEY STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 09/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38132