Heritage TitleHOUSE, 39 AMHERST STREETAddress39 Amherst Street WHITE GUM VALLEY WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23227Construction Commenced1938Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 39 Amherst Street, is a single storey brick and iron house dating from 1938. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryAmherst Street was named after the Hon J. G. H. Amherst who was private secretary to the Governor, Sir Frederick Napier Broome, from 1885 to 1889. On 4 November 1937 building plans were approved and passed by Council for the construction of a brick and stone residence of Dinko (sometimes appears as Tinko) Bozikovich on Lot 1 Amherst Street. The house cost £350 to build and the builder was M. Skrohanich? or Skrolauich of 280 Newcastle Street. The owner/occupier was Alfred Sims. The house was originally numbered 33 and was Lot 1 of pt 36. This later changed to number 39 and was Lot 8 of Pt 36.Physical DescriptionHouse, Hampton Road is a single storey brick and iron house designed as a variation of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are brick with an ashlar effect render. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron/zincalume. There is a face brick corbelled chimney evident. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed windows. The verandah is supported by masonry columns and a limestone balustrade with red brick capping. There is a face brick wall to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh 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
Amherst Street, 39, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38281
