Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
131 Attfield St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1928
| 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 | |
House, 131 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from c 1928. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Interwar Bungalow style of architecture.
131 Attfield Street is a single storey weatherboard house constructed c 1928 in the Interwar Bungalow style of architecture.
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, 131 Attfield Street was built between 1922 and 1932. In 1932, Septimus Pearce was listed as the owner and Elizabeth Stevenson the occupant. This remained the case until c. 1952, when the property was bought by Keith Pittaway. Myrtle Kenny was the owner in 1960. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah. At the back of the house, there was a weatherboard laundry and steps led from the back of the house into the yard. Paths connected the back steps, laundry and detached toilet. The property changed hands several times in the 1970s and 1980s. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.
High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| Other Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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