Heritage TitleHOUSE, 24 WALKER STREETAddress24 Walker Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22266Construction Commenced1920Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 24 Walker Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1920. 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 a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 24 Walker Street was built in 1920/21. Between c. 1903 and c. 1915, an earlier cottage had been on the lot. The cottage was built for Ernest Luff. Between c. 1923 and c. 1940, House, 24 Walker Street was owned by Matthew Lang and occupied by a succession of tenants. The property was bought by John Monoghan c. 1940 and was sold to Hita Taylor in 1949/50. A diagram dated 1954 shows a weatherboard cottage with a full length front verandah and a centrally located front path. Several small galvanised iron buildings were located in the backyard. The Howard family owned the house from c. 1955 to c. 1995. Physical DescriptionSingle storey weatherboard and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a broken back corrugated iron roof and is supported by double decorative steel posts. 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 to High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium to high 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
Walker Street, 24, South Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 01/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38192
