Heritage TitleHOUSE, 8 WRIGHT STREETAddress8 Wright Street WHITE GUM VALLEY WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22372Location DescriptionStreet Number8Construction Commenced1919Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as a fine 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.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryLot 24 of 29 is recorded as a vacant lot in 1910. A cottage is recorded in 1919. On file at the Local History Collection: Photo from 1978.Physical DescriptionSingle storey single faced house, similar to 10 and 12 Wright Street. Constructed from stone and brick quoining and a zincalume hipped roof and a brick chimney. There is a bull nosed veranda supported by chamfered timber posts and weatherboard additions to the rear of the house. 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 2
Wright Street, 8, White Gum Valley WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/39691
