Heritage TitleHOUSE, 4 WRIGHT STREETAddress4 Wright Street WHITE GUM VALLEY WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22368Location DescriptionStreet Number4Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – 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.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryA cottage , belonging to Patrick Wheelan, is recorded on lot 26 of 29 in 1910/11. On file at the Local History Collection: Black and white photo from 1978, and two colour photos.Physical DescriptionSingle storey timber framed and weatherboard clad walls with ashlar effect and a zincalume gabled roof with a brick chimney house. The dropped verandah is supported by timber posts between timber brackets. The following places form a significant precinct group and contribute to the streetscapes of Pilbarra, Wright and Yilgarn Streets; 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11 12, 15, 16 & 17 Pilbarra Street, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 12 Wright Street, 3, 7 & 11 Yilgarn Street.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
Wright Street, 4, White Gum Valley WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/39687
