HUDSON BUILDING, 14 PHILLIMORE STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

24839

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Location

14 Phillimore St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1922

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Sep 2000	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.

Child Places

04143 Well (fmr) beneath the Hudson Building

Statement of Significance

The place is of historic significance as an example of a commercial building in the Old Port City of Fremantle dating from the early decades of the twentieth century. The place is significant because, when viewed from the street, it is a substantially intact example of a commercial building which contributes to the very significant Old Port City of Fremantle.

Physical Description

Two storey brick and tile building with a zero setback from the pavement. The façade features a bracketed parapet and central pediment where '1922' appears in stucco. There is a central large entrance and multi paned fanlights above the windows, which have prominent mullions.

History

Built 1922 for Charles Hudson (1865-1949), who came to WA from Adelaide to join Sandover & Co, before establishing his own business as an insurance agent. Hudson was involved in many local clubs and societies. The Hudson Building was occupied by various shipping companies over the years, such as Cunard Line, Australind SS & WA Shipping Association Ltd. In 1989 occupied by Danzas Wills, formerly George Wills & Co. Architectural record on file by Slavin Architects, dated 1996, with proposals to restore original building. Approval also given for six residential units to be added.
Currently (2002), commercial use.
In 2003 HCWA added the well, situated underneath this building to its Assessment Program.

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The Fremantle MHI management category for this place was amended and adopted by the decision of Council on 28/09/2011.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick

Creation Date

24 May 2013

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Approved

Last Update

28 Feb 2020

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