Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
91 Attfield St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1915
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 | |
Limestone walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character.
A limestone wall
Attfield St is named after Dr George Attfield, Imperial Surgeon 1854-1879, who qualified in London in 1850. He attended Fremantle Gaol and was Superintendent at Fremantle Lunatic Asylum. Attfield married a daughter of Surveyor-General Roe. He died in Brighton UK c1923. The street was developed from the late 1890s, with the majority of the houses dating from the first two decades of the twentieth century. House, 91 Attfield Street was built between 1912 and 1922. In 1922, the cottage was owned by George Teede and occupied by Frederick Feltham. Margaret Teede was listed as the owner and occupier in 1922, and Mildred Teede in 1932. between c. 1940 and c. 1960, Lionel Smirk was the owner of the cottage. He also lived in it for many years. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a weatherboard residence with full length front and rear verandahs. There was a small weatherboard addition adjoining the northern side of the house and a weatherboard garage against the back fence, accessed down the southern side of the lot. House, 91 Attfield Street has had a number of owners since the early 1970s. This place contains a limestone feature. Walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. Retaining walls and foundations were most often of the local limestone either quarried on site or transported from the nearby quarries. This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986.
Condition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
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