Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
92 Adelaide St Fremantle
Location Details
This place is a REGISTERED PLACE and has been combined with place 851 - Community Education Centre
Other Name(s)
Fremantle Boy's School
Construction Date
Constructed from 1855
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 | ||
| State Register | Registered | 06 Mar 1992 |
Register Entry |
Heritage Council |
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 | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 11 Jun 1973 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 1A |
Level 1A |
|
Statement of Significance
Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.
Physical Description
Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.
Built of load bearing stone. Symmetrical front elevation. Curvilinear parapeted gables used as the predominant feature of the street elevation. The single storey front entrance to the building is via battlement parapeted bay with small gabled pediment. The entrance is flanked by the stone parapeted gables of the main building. Behind the entrance bay rises the central gable, consisting of two subsidiary curvilinear gables supporting the central pitched gable. These are ornamented with masonry finials and barge course Gothic arches and large timber trusses to main assembly room, also a Tudor-style fireplace. Open fireplaces in classrooms Brick chimneys rotated 45 degrees.
History
Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.
Designed by W.A. Sanford (Col. Sec), completed 1854 with convict labour; boys school opened 1855, due largely to the efforts of Rev. J B Wittenoom. The original building is a T-shaped structure almost totally hidden by later accretions. 1910 additions by PWD. Often referred to as Humble's school after the headmaster , Mr GB Humble 1874 - 1891. First building was limestone, later additions brick, galvanised iron roof over shingles
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.A. Sanford | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3275 | Fremantle Boys School and Princess May Centre Conservation Works | Heritage Study {Other} | 1996 |
| 11815 | Henderson & Coy : Royal Engineers & the Convict Establishment Fremantle Western Australia 1850 - 1872 | Book | 2017 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Other Use | OTHER | Other |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Technical School |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Tudor |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
21 Mar 2019Disclaimer
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