DUPLEX, 20 NAIRN STREET, FREMANTLE WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 20 NAIRN STREETAddressNairn Street, 20 Fremantle, WA, 6160Heritage Place No24829Construction Commenced1887Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – RENDER: SmoothStatement Of SignificanceDuplex 18-20 Nairn Street is a rendered limestone and corrugated iron hipped roof single storey residence in the late Victorian Georgian style of architecture and is of cultural heritage significance. The place has aesthetic and historic significance as a rare pre gold boom example of residential development in the Old Port City of the West End Conservation Area of Fremantle dating from the late nineteenth. The place is representative of a residence which is part of a group of remnant residential buildings in Collie, Nairn and Essex Streets. The place is of social significance as it contributes to the community’s sense of place and as evidenced by its classification by the National Trust. HistoryNairn St was named for Major William Nairn of 46th Regiment, original grantee of land in Grass Valley, east of Northam. Nairn was born in England in 1767 and died in Fremantle in 1853. In 1839 he was appointed one of the guardians to minors sent to the colony from the United Kingdom. He died at Fremantle on 8 June 1853, aged 86. Duplex, 18-20 Nairn Street is two four-roomed cottages constructed in 1887 for Edward W. Davies. It remained in the Davies family until 1940. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in May 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for signage at No 20 as the place is to be used as a Barristers and Solicitors office. Physical DescriptionDuplex, 18-20 Nairn Street is a single storey rendered limestone and zincalume hipped roof duplex constructed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The duplex has a dividing firewall which extends through the corrugated iron clad steeply pitched hipped roof. There are four tall corbelled chimneys extant. The dropped verandah is supported by timber collared columns between cast iron brackets (probably not original) over a concrete floored verandah (not original). There is a front entrance with timber panelled front doors and pairs of timber framed double hung sash windows to each duplex. The metal grille front fence and gate are not original. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in May 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for signage at No 20 as the place is to be used as a Barristers and Solicitors office. Place UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – COMMERCIAL: Office or Administration BldgPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupHistoric ThemeDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY - Land allocation & subdivisionState RegisteredYes
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianHeritage Council of WAStatutory Heritage Area West End Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusState RegisteredHeritage Area InHerit Number25225Statutory Heritage Area Date18/07/2017
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
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianCity of FremantleNon-statutory Listings TypeMunicipal InventoryNon-statutory Listings Grading18/09/2000Non-statutory Listings DateLevel 2
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings TypeHeritage CouncilNon-statutory Listings GradingClassified by the National TrustNon-statutory Listings Date1/08/1983
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings TypeHeritage CouncilNon-statutory Listings GradingRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings Date21/10/1980
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings TypeHeritage CouncilNon-statutory Listings GradingRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings Date21/10/1980
RELATED
DUPLEX, 20 NAIRN STREET, FREMANTLE WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 23/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/52148