Heritage TitleHOUSE, 60 AMHERST STREETAddress60 Amherst Street WHITE GUM VALLEY WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23230Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 60 Amherst Street, is a single storey timber and tile house dating from c1910. 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 fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryPhysical DescriptionHouse, 60 Amherst Street is a single storey timber house designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber famed and clad with unpainted weatherboard. The roof is hipped and clad with tile-like sheeting. The verandah under the main roof runs along the front elevation and is supported by timber posts. High vegetation prevents further description. There is a timber picket fence 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, 60, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38299