Frank Cadd Building (fmr)

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

00983

Location

33 Phillimore St Fremantle

Location Details

Also part of 840 West End Conservation Area.

Other Name(s)

Fares House

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

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
Classified by the National Trust Classified 01 Apr 1974

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. The place is of social significance as evidenced by its classification by the National Trust.

Physical Description

Two storey and enclosed half basement, rendered stone building with a bracketed parapet and a zero set back from the pavement. The parapet has low pier balustrade with '1890' appearing. There is ashlar effect quoining and to the engaged pilasters on the ground floor, which has an arched entrance and windows. 'Fares House' appears below the first floor sash windows, (probably not original).

History

Built 1890. In 1959 it was the Frank Cadd Company's building, adjacent to single storey, cgi warehouses, since demolished and now a carpark. LEP Transport International were owners c1974, when proposed office development plans by Max Poole architect were submitted. Photo record on file with plans for rear extension, undated, c1987 by Zuideveld Bennett Architects. Previously, 2002 Fares Rural Co. Pty Ltd. University of Notre Dame purchased the property in January 2004 and currently (2006) propose to develop the in conjunction with the carpark which is situated on the east side.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Other
Original Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse
Original Use COMMERCIAL Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall RENDER Other Render
Wall STONE Limestone
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Feb 2020

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