Two Houses

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

00848

Location

2 & 4 Barnett St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1896

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 06 Oct 1980
Register of the National Estate Permanent 28 Sep 1982
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 1B

Statement of Significance

See individual place records for House 2 Barnett Street & House, 4 Barnett Street

Physical Description

See individual place records for House 2 Barnett Street & House, 4 Barnett Street

History

Barnett Street is named after Henry Calvert Barnett whose first government appointment was in 1868. Barnett was Superintendent of the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum 1872 and Colonial Surgeon until 1895. He was also a Member of the first Medical Board, 1894. See individual place records for House 2 Barnett Street & House, 4 Barnett Street.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne
Old Colonial Regency

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Limestone
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Wall STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Jun 2021

Disclaimer

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