Wesley Street, 11, South Fremantle WA 6162
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 11 WESLEY STREETAddress11 Wesley Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22896Location DescriptionStreet Number11Construction Commenced1903Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 11 Wesley Street, is a typical limestone and iron single storey house dating from 1903. 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).HistoryWesley Street was originally called Russell Street. The name was changed in 1901. House, 11 Wesley Street was built between 1900 and 1905. In 1905/06, Florence and Richard Simmons were the owners and occupants. Richard was a driver. William Simmons was listed as the occupant in 1910/11. James Williams owned House, 11 Wesley Street from c. 1915 until his death c. 1934. Ownership then passed to Clara Williams, who sold it Edith Jenkins c. 1947. It was a rental property throughout this time. Edith Jenkins owned and lived at 11 Wesley Street until the early 1960s, when she sold the house to Giuseppe Ciavarra. Mr Ciavarra, who became an Australian citizen in 1971, owned the house until 1976, and it 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) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionSingle storey limestone, brick and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron bullnose roof with square timber posts and decorative cast iron brackets and frieze. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. There is a rendered masonry fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much 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
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Heritage EntryYes
Wesley Street, 11, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38258