Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
53 Harvest Rd North Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2005 | Historical Record Only | |
NOT INCLUDED IN MHI - Council resolution August 2005.
DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only..
From the nineteenth century, Harvest Road was important as an access route to Point Direction, the location of a sheltered landing place. Boat building yards were located at Point Direction for much of the twentieth century, during which time the Harvest Road jetty also became a popular family swimming and picnic area. Originally, Harvest Road began at Stirling Highway (then called Bruce Street), but from 1899 it was extended through to Queen Victoria Street (then called Victoria Street). Harvest Road has always been a predominantly residential street, developing steadily from the turn of the twentieth century, and characterised at least in its early decades as a place with a large number of rental properties. Three industries on the street were Purina (1935-55) and Nabisco (1955-88) cereal manufacturers (number 3-5), Rowlands Co Cordial, Wine and Spirits manufacturers (1908 to at least 1939, at number 11), and various marine industries, most prominently Browns Boat Building Yard (from c.1900), which was located between Corkhill (Elizabeth) Street and the River. With the exception of 39 and 55 Harvest Road, the south side of the road remained as undeveloped bushland until at least 1925, with photographs up to the mid-1930s showing no evidence of additional residences under construction. Post Office Directories to 1949 show no-one resident at the place. This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. Most of the limestone came from local quarries. NOT INCLUDED IN MHI - Council resolution August 2005.
Limestone feature no longer extant
Historic site
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| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
| Other Use | OTHER | Other |
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| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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