HOUSE, 9 WALKER STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 9 WALKER STREETAddress9 Walker Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22256Street Number9Construction Commenced1945Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Other MetalWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 9 WALKER STREET, is a timber single storey house dating from approximately c1945. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The dwelling is an example of a postwar cottage in South Fremantle.
This house represents the post-war expansion of Fremantle, a period marked by government and private efforts to address housing shortages. It provides insight into the practical and economic constraints that shaped domestic architecture in Western Australia during this time.
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.
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This dwelling reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-classArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 9 Walker Street was built c. 1945 on the site of an earlier cottage built c. 1900. In 1900, George Slater, a hairdresser, was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage. George continued to own the property until c. 1920, when it was bought by Alvina Boyle. The house was leased to a number of successive tenants until it was sold to Raymond Goodes c. 1926. Mr Goodes was listed as the owner and occupant until c. 1936; Muriel Goodes was then listed as the owner and occupant until the late 1950s, when the house was sold to Dinko Padavan. A diagram dated 1954 shows an asbestos house with a projecting front room and half-length front verandah. A paved driveway was located down one side of the house and continued to form an extensive paved area at the rear of the house. A large galvanised iron building was located against the back fence. Minko and then Mila Padovan owned House, 9 Walker Street until c. 1970. It was a rental property throughout this time. The house was ownedPhysical DescriptionSingle storey weatherboard and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed in 1945. The walls are horizontal weatherboards. The roof is hipped and gabled with short eaves and clad withcolourbond. The verandah is under a separate roof. The verandah roof is supported by square timber posts. The front elevation has a pair of timber framed windows to the projecting room and a similar pair and timber front door beneath the verandah. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary with a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium 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 house represents the post-war expansion of Fremantle, a period marked by government and private efforts to address housing shortages. It provides insight into the practical and economic constraints that shaped domestic architecture in Western Australia during this time.
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.
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. These elements contribute to the historical streetscape and the broader residential character of Fremantle.
This dwelling reflects the suburban expansion of Fremantle, when economic growth and advances in transportation facilitated the development of modest worker and middle-classArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 9 Walker Street was built c. 1945 on the site of an earlier cottage built c. 1900. In 1900, George Slater, a hairdresser, was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage. George continued to own the property until c. 1920, when it was bought by Alvina Boyle. The house was leased to a number of successive tenants until it was sold to Raymond Goodes c. 1926. Mr Goodes was listed as the owner and occupant until c. 1936; Muriel Goodes was then listed as the owner and occupant until the late 1950s, when the house was sold to Dinko Padavan. A diagram dated 1954 shows an asbestos house with a projecting front room and half-length front verandah. A paved driveway was located down one side of the house and continued to form an extensive paved area at the rear of the house. A large galvanised iron building was located against the back fence. Minko and then Mila Padovan owned House, 9 Walker Street until c. 1970. It was a rental property throughout this time. The house was ownedPhysical DescriptionSingle storey weatherboard and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed in 1945. The walls are horizontal weatherboards. The roof is hipped and gabled with short eaves and clad withcolourbond. The verandah is under a separate roof. The verandah roof is supported by square timber posts. The front elevation has a pair of timber framed windows to the projecting room and a similar pair and timber front door beneath the verandah. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary with a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium 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, 9 WALKER STREET, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 01/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38177