Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
Location
47 Cliff St Fremantle
Location Details
Bounded by Cliff St, Croke Ln & Marine Tce
Other Name(s)
Customs House & Bonded Warehouse
Maritime Museum
Construction Date
Constructed from 1852 to 1898
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 | |
| State Register | Registered | 22 Jun 2001 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 1A | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 20 Sep 1960 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
Parent Place or Precinct
25225 West End, Fremantle
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Manning, Clerk of Works | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11561 | Building the Fremantle convict establishment - Henderson and Coy | Heritage Study {Other} | 2011 |
| 7902 | Fremantle walks. | Book | 2006 |
| 11942 | The Maritime Museum of Western Australia - A case study in tracing the history of the Commissariat to it's prersent day use as the Maritime Museum. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1987 |
| 6426 | A preliminary study of convict sites in Western Australia (draft). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1997 |
| 11815 | Henderson & Coy : Royal Engineers & the Convict Establishment Fremantle Western Australia 1850 - 1872 | Book | 2017 |
| 11693 | The Commissariat Buildings : conservation management strategy (Restricted release) | Electronic | 2018 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Customs House\Bond Store |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Regency |
| Victorian Georgian |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, corrugated |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Government policy |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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