Fremantle Municipal Tramways Car Barn (fmr)

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00897

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Location

1 High St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007		City of Fremantle

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Sep 2011	Level 1B	Level 1B The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of exceptional cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle and its conservation is required. It is recommended that this place be considered for entry in the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places.	City of Fremantle
Statewide Railway Heritage Surve	Completed	01 Mar 1994			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	01 Aug 1983			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The building has a special historic value as the base for the tram services running from the foot of High St, which served the population spread to the eastern areas of the municipality at a time of rapid expansion. This is the last remaining evidence of this service.
The facade has environmental importance in relation to the west end of High St where demolition has already eroded the coherence of the street. The bulk and form of this facade in visual proximity to the historic Round House is an essential element in the integrity of the Victorian streetscape and the western end of high st,.

Physical Description

The tram service was introduced to Fremantle city area in 1905 and this is the date of the erection of this building. This is a two storey brick structure with stuccoed facade and corrugated asbestos roof. Unsympathetic alterations have been made to the ground floor entrances.

History

Assessment 1983
Construction 1905
Architect/builder J.H.Eales

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Restaurant
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Air: Terminal
Other Use	RESIDENTIAL	Flats\Apartment Block
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Other
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Other Metal
Wall	RENDER	Smooth
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

06 Nov 2023

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