HOUSE, 112 EDMUND STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

20596

Location

112 Edmund St Beaconsfield

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 3

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically 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.

Physical Description

Single storey single faced stone and brick quoined and Colorbond hipped roof house. There is a bull nosed verandah supported by chamfered posts with cast iron brackets. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Edmund Street; 112, 117, 119, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 141, 149, 154, 155, 161, 162, 164, 167 & 169.

History

Edmund Street was named for Sir Edmund R Fremantle, a nephew of Sir Charles Fremantle the founder of the city. Edmund served with Sir Charles as Flag Lieutenant from 1858 – 1861. He died in 1929 at the age of 93. Edmund Street was gazetted on the 25 May 1922 and was previously known as Marmion Road. Cottage number 584 is located on this lot (Pt 6 of 39 CSL 7) in 1904/5. The owner was Emma Locke.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Face Brick
Wall STONE Limestone
Roof METAL Other Metal

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Feb 2020

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