WAREHOUSE, 56 PAKENHAM STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22570

Location

56 Pakenham St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1877, Constructed from 1986

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 28 Sep 2011

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 28 Sep 2011 Level 2

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.

Physical Description

Single storey rendered and truncated corner facade and two storey attached apartments behind, with a zero setback from the pavement. The façade windows are timber double sash and multi paned to the top sash; there is a simple parapet with engaged low pilasters.

History

First buildings erected 1877 were warehouses etc owned by W D Moore. It was a lolly factory from 1883 to 1912. It was then occupied by C H Fielding, Woolbrokers, followed by Westralian Farmers from 1924 for a Skin and Hide store. Alterations were made to the building in the 1950s and 1960s. The business was extended to include warehouses around the corner in Nairn St on Lots 442 and 443. In 1971 the building became a workshop and store room for ship repairs, later panel beating operations. A mural was painted in 1983 on wall of no. 54 by Sam Abercromby, later removed. Various other businesses occupied the building, including conversion in 1986 to design office and studio/showroom for Porter & Partners, as well as Central Oyster Supplies. Currently (2002), Pakenham Apartments.

Condition

Good.

Other Keywords

This place was adopted onto the Fremantle MHI and the Heritage List by the decision of Council on 28/09/2011.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Other
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Flats\Apartment Block

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Warehouse

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall RENDER Smooth

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

06 May 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Feb 2020

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.