Heritage TitleHOUSE, 14 WALKER STREETAddress14 Walker Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22260Location DescriptionStreet Number14Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceSignificance difficult to determine. Further information required.ArchaeologyConditionUnknownHistoryHouse, 14 Walker Street was built c. 1900. In that year, James Leheny, a carpenter was listed as the owner. Arthur Bryant, also a carpenter, was the occupant. This situation continued until c. 1910, when the property was bought by George McDonald. A diagram dated 1954 shows a weatherboard cottage with an ‘L’ shaped plan form. The cottage had a full length front verandah and paths linked the rear of the house with a large galvanised iron building in the backyard. George McDonald was the owner and occupant until his death c. 1960, after which title to the property passed to Fanny McDonald. Mrs McDonald continued to own the house until 1975 and the property has had a number of owners since that time. 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 iron roofed cottage extensively obscured from view from the street. Roof is hipped corrugated iron. Verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is largely infilled with timber lattice. Large bushes and the lattice obscure further views of the cottage making description difficult.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityUnknownPlace 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
Walker Street, 14, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 01/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38182
