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SITE OF CAPTAIN MANNING'S RESIDENCE

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

20631
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Location

1 Essex St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1868

Demolition Year

1985

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
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 More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Historic/Archaeological Site

Historic/Archaeological Site

Where a place has cultural heritage significance as a result of its former use or because of buildings or structures that formerly existed on the site, interpretive signage such as a plaque should be erected to provide information on the history of the place. If the place is privately owned, Council should encourage the owner to provide interpretive signage and provide assistance where possible to the owner to ensure that any historical information is accurate (i.e. obtained from a reliable source). Archaeology Where development is proposed on the site of a former significant structure or building, an archaeological survey should be carried out prior to development to determine firstly the likelihood or archaeological material being found and secondly whether archaeological excavation is appropriate. The site survey should be carried out by an appropriately qualified historical archaeologist. If recommended an archaeological excavation should be carried out prior to development. Alternatively, an archaeological monitoring brief should be established to ensure that any material discovered during construction is investigated. This brief requires work to stop until an archaeologist has investigated the site in the event of material being uncovered during normal construction works.

Statement of Significance

Site of Captain Manning's Residence, 1 Essex Street, demolished 1985, is significant as a site because it was an early (c1868) and distinctive residence on the corner of Essex Street and Marine Terrace, owned by Captain Lucius Manning. The site also had a warehouse, and different uses over time include a lemonade factory, a school, and a tailor's, representing the changing nature of industry in the port. The Manning family emigrated to Australia in the 1830s and became the biggest landowners in Fremantle.

Physical Description

DEMOLISHED

History

Essex Street was included in the 1832 town plan. It is named after the English county, as per Norfolk and Suffolk Streets. Lots 170-182 were soon taken up (Nos. 5-21). The buildings in Essex Street, unlike those in High Street, were not replaced in the 1890s boom, and those that remain extant date from the convict era of development.
Captain Manning's residence, 1 Essex Street, was a distinctive flat-roofed house on the corner block of Marine Tce (formerly Fitzgerald Tce) and Essex Street. It was built by Captain Lucius Manning c1868. He resided there and also at times leased the premises, which also contained a warehouse. In the 1880s, the property was leased by Crowder and Letchford, the lemonade manufacturers. The next lessee was a school teacher, who operated a school from the house c1882. From 1887-1900 a tailor named Neil Campbell occupied the house. During this time (1889) Capt. Manning died. Elias Solomon and Florence Hall were subsequent owners, and the place had various tenants.
The building was still extant in 1985, when measured drawings by John Fitzhardinge Architect were carried out. It was subsequently demolished.

Integrity/Authenticity

DEMOLISHED

Condition

DEMOLISHED

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

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Approved

Last Update

22 Mar 2019

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