P & O Hotel

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00911

Location

25 High St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
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
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 1B
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978
Statewide Hotel Survey Completed 01 Nov 1997
Classified by the National Trust Classified 28 Oct 1974

Statement of Significance

On this site was another hotel, the Victoria before construction of the P& O in 1896. Also this hotel is a fine example of Gold Rush architecture and is an important component to the west end. This hotel has been classified for historic, social, architectural and streetscape reasons

Physical Description

The P & O Hotel is a two storey residential hotel with an attic floor. Some stucco ornament particularly at the apex of the pediment and a balustrade parapet. Sadly the building suffered from many alterations, in particular the removal of the verandahs and the corner tower and a proliferation of television antennas. Restoration to near original condition should be encouraged

History

Assessment 1974 Construction: 1896 Architect/Designer: Cavanagh & Cavanagh

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6596 The Australian pub. Book 1966

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Original Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Filigree
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Pointed Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Painted Brick
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
PEOPLE Famous & infamous people
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Sep 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.