Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
97-99 High St Fremantle
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1897
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 1B |
Level 1B |
|
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 gold boom period in the late nineteenth and early 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. Awning and shop fronts are not significant.
Physical Description
Two storey corrugated iron hipped roof and painted brick and rendered building with parapet. The first floor façade has tall casement windows with transom lights and stucco architraves (centre window in filled) flanked by decorative pilasters. The ground floor has an awning over the shop fronts (probably not original).
History
High Street was named by Surveyor General Roe - as was customary in English towns, the main street of the town was named High Street. Eastward from William Street the roadway was completed by convict labour after the Town Hall was built in 1887. High Street around the Town Hall closed to traffic in 1966. The High Street Mall was trialled in November 1973 and made a permanent pedestrian mall in 1975.
Early buildings on this site were demolished in 1897. The records indicate new buildings constructed for Mr Walter de Lacy Bacon who owned them until 1904-5 when Alexander James Wright took tenure. Wright remained owner until after World War II when Frank Bousfield, Arthur John and Arthur Gordon Noble took over the properties.
Currently (2013), Bousfield's Menswear is still in the building.
Condition
Fair.
Other Keywords
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 |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Style |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Wall | BRICK | Painted Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
Creation Date
26 Jul 2002Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
26 Feb 2020Disclaimer
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