Heritage TitleHOUSE, 56 AMHERST STREETAddress56 Amherst Street WHITE GUM VALLEY WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22582Location DescriptionStreet Number56Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey stone cottage dating from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.ArchaeologyConditionHistorySearches of Fremantle Rate Books and Fremantle Local History Collection files produced no information. (2010)Physical DescriptionThe house was originally a single storey constructed of stone and brick quoining, it now has second storey additions and a zincalume hipped and gabled roof. The bull nosed veranda is supported by timber posts; there are additions also to the rear of the house.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Two storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
Amherst Street, 56, White Gum Valley WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38295
