Warehouse (fmr)

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00892

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Location

52 Henry St Fremantle

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Davis Wool Stores
Hall and Solomon Building

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage Agreement	YES	27 Aug 1996	Text of the Heritage Agreement	Heritage Council
Heritage Agreement	Variation	20 Dec 1998	Text of the Heritage Agreement	Heritage Council
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007		City of Fremantle
State Register	Registered	19 Nov 1993	Register Entry	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Oct 1980			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	08 Sep 1980			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Sep 2000	Level 1A	Level 1A The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of exceptional cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle. This place is entered onto the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places. All development applications must be referred to the Heritage Council for approval.	City of Fremantle

Statement of Significance

The building has architectural merit, together with strong evidence of former social importance. The environmental contribution of the facade is important. The building is sited in the earliest part of the port settlement.

Physical Description

This building, constructed in c. 1860 in stone with brick quoins, and with a recessed, gables portico onto the pavement, bears the character of a building intended for a higher purpose than warehousing. Its original use is not known. The portico and dormer window details are restrained and Georgian in character, suggesting a former use as a public meeting house.

History

Assessment 1980
Construction c. 1860

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Other
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Warehouse

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Academic Classical
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	RENDER	Smooth
Roof	METAL	Other Metal
Roof	TIMBER	Shingle
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Roof	METAL	Zincalume
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

30 Oct 2023

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.