Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 9 ELLEN STREETAddressEllen Street, 9, Fremantle WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23343Construction Commenced1897Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Painted BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneStatement Of SignificanceThe place is a good example of a stone attached pair of residences in the Victorian Georgian style, representing the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The place contributes to a substantially intact late nineteenth and early twentieth century streetscape close to the centre of Fremantle. HistoryEllen Street was named for Ellen Mangles of Woodbridge, Surrey, England, wife of Sir James Stirling, the Governor. In 1896 parts 2 and 3 of lot 394 were vacant and owned by WS and G Pearse. In 1897 two cottages with five rooms and a workshop were erected on part 2 of the lot of J M Hill, a contractor. In 1901 the property passed to Sarah Leake. Sarah and Frederick Leake were cordial manufacturers operating from number 11 Ellen St. In 1901 number 11 was number 16 Ellen St. The property was owned by Adams Electric Pty Ltd in 1962/63. Physical DescriptionSingle storey painted stone and brick attached pair of houses have a corrugated iron clad hipped roof which has two rendered chimneys with corbelling and a firewall extending above the cladding. There is a bull nosed verandah supported timber posts and timber double hung sash windows with sidelights.Place UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupHistoric ThemeDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY - Settlements
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
