Heritage TitleLIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 13 WESLEY STREETAddress13 Wesley Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22285Location DescriptionStreet Number13Construction Commenced1903Construction MaterialWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceThe use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. Most of the limestone in small walls came from local quarries.ArchaeologyConditionGoodHistoryWesley Street was originally called Russell Street. The name was changed in 1901. House, 13 Wesley Street was built between 1900 and 1905. In 1905/06, Louisa Frederickson was listed as the owner of the cottage which was occupied by John Brennan, a wheelwright. Frank Frederickson was listed as the owner in 1910/11, and in that year, the house was sold to George Spark. Exel Frederickson was the owner in 1914/15 and Joseph Wright in 1919/20. With the exception of Exel Frederickson, all the owners lived in the house. Between c. 1925 and c. 1954, House, 13 Wesley Street was owned and occupied by Ellen and Thomas Connolly. It was then owned and occupied by Raymond Watt, who was still living there in 1991. 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. It was also identified in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. Physical DescriptionLimestone wall.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace 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
Wesley Street, 13, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38262
