Thomas Street, 17, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 17 THOMAS STREETAddress17 Thomas Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22163Location DescriptionStreet Number17Construction Commenced1897Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 17 Thomas Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1897. 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 poor (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThomas Street was not formed until c. 1900 and was named for Captain John Thomas, an early land owner in the area. House, 17 Thomas Street was built between 1895 and 1900. In 1900, Frederick Reiserve, a labourer, was listed as the occupant of the cottage. Between c. 1905 and c. 1915, the cottage was owned by M Banfield. Matthew Phillips, a foreman, was the occupant during this time. Circa 1915, House, 17 Thomas Street was bought by Michael Morrison. The Phillips family continued to live in the cottage c. 1935. Following Mr Morrison’s death about this time, the cottage was owned by his estate for about 10 years, before being sold to Myrtle Lawrence. Ms Lawrence lived in the cottage until 1949/50, when it was bought by Fanny Purdy. House, 17 Thomas Street has had a number of owners since the early 1950s, including: George Clarke (early 1950s to early 1960s), Consuelo Miller (early 1960s to early 1970s), Richard Tompsett (c. 1973) and the ClifFord family (1975 to early 1980s). The cottage has changed hands several times since the 1980s. A diagram dated 1954 shows a small weatherboard cottage with a full length front verandah, and a weatherboard sleep-out and verandah at the rear. A well was located to the side of the house quite near the street boundary. This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionSingle storey weatherboard and iron single fronted cottage with an asymmetrical infilled verandah to the front facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards and fibre cement sheeting. The roof gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under abroken back corrugated iron roof which has been later partially enclosed with fibre cement sheeting, large timber framed windows. The house is elevated from the street level. 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 No22386
RELATED
Thomas Street, 17, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 10/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38155