COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 6 ELDER PLACE

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22543

Location

6 Elder Pl Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1913, Constructed from 1889

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 3

Statement of Significance

The place is a modest example of a commercial building dating from the first decades of the twentieth century that forms part of a group of similar places and makes a contribution to the Fremantle Town Centre streetscape. Awning and shop fronts are not significant.

Physical Description

Single storey rendered masonry building with a simple parapet fronting a corrugated iron hipped roof building, has a veranda awning (probably not original). No. 8 is similar; a driveway entrance separates both buildings, which have a zero setback from the pavement. The windows are probably not original.

History

Elder Place was originally named Bay St, derived from the street encircling Shoal Bay on the north of Willis/Ferry Point. The Council renamed a portion of the street Elder Place in 1926, after the company Elder, Smith & Co who had a warehouse in the street. Lot 230 Elder Place (formerly Bay St) originally comprised three cottages built 1889 for John Lewis, as 6-12 Bay St. No. 10 was demolished 1907 and replaced by offices and a warehouse for Horrocks & Wadham. Nos. 6 and 8 became shops c1913. The original cottage verandahs were removed and new facades were added around this time. From 1920s No. 6 was occupied by offices for a bus service and later taxi fleet, run by Marion Bell until 1946. Subsequently occupied by Fremantle Taxi Association until c1960. Shop front renovations occurred in 1984, as well as internal changes. As at 2002, no. 6 is Underground Bookshop/ in-house cinema.

Condition

Fair.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
MI not adopted - Assess in more detail at DAThe preliminary investigation indicates that this place is potentially of heritage value. It is recommended that a proper assessment of its heritage significance and the conservation policy statement be prepared when a proposal to red

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Other
Original Use COMMERCIAL Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Style

Construction Materials

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

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

06 May 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Jun 2021

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.