Heritage TitleHOUSE, 16 HOPE STREETAddress16 Hope Street WHITE GUM VALLEY WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20946Location DescriptionStreet Number16Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical timber framed single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryHope Street was named after Dr James W. Hope who was appointed as the surgeon for Fremantle Prison in 1886. In November 1897 he was the Acting Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum. House, 16 Hope Street was constructed in 1900 by the government. Between 1912 and 1915 ownership was transferred to the occupant. Physical DescriptionSingle storey timber framed and weatherboard clad walls and a corrugated iron gabled roof house. The roof has a brick chimney and extends over the verandah which is supported by timber posts.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
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
Hope Street, 16, White Gum Valley WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/38487
