Mills & Wares Warehouse (fmr)

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00865

Location

2-4 Croke Lane 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
Register of the National Estate Nominated 14 Dec 1983
Classified by the National Trust Classified 01 Aug 1983
Register of the National Estate Registered 21 Oct 1980
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 1B

Statement of Significance

The building has architectural merit as an example of Talbot Hobbs work in the Classical Revival style - a two storied facade stuccoed with classical detailing. The facade is a critical element in the streetscape of Croke Lane and the western end of the city and reinforces the character of the whole built environment of Croke Lane, a small street in which all the surviving buildings are classified. Any erosion of the streetscape through loss or alteration of building faades would lessent the integrity of the street.

Physical Description

A two storied stone facade, stuccoed and decorated in the Classical Revival style of Victorian architecture, designed by Architect J. Talbot Hobbs and constructed in 1890/1903. The facade is an addition to a former flour mill and warehouse which survives behind the facade.

History

Assessment 1983 Construction 1890\1903 Architect: J Talbot Hobbs Builder: Whitely & Milne

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
7902 Fremantle walks. Book 2006

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Flour Mill
Other Use OTHER Other
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Donnybrook Sandstone
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall BRICK Face Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries
PEOPLE Famous & infamous people

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

13 Nov 2023

Disclaimer

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