inHerit Logo

Terminus Hotel (fmr)

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

04314
There no heritage location found in the Google fusion table.

Location

18 Pakenham St Fremantle

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Terminus Chambers

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1887

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
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 More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 28 Sep 2011 Level 1B

Level 1B

The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of exceptional cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle and its conservation is required. It is recommended that this place be considered for entry in the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places.

Statewide Hotel Survey Completed 01 Nov 1997

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The place is historically significant as a former hotel representing the development of Fremantle’s Old Port City from the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 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. The place is a significant landmark in the Old Port City of Fremantle.

Physical Description

Two storey rendered corner building (former hotel) with a truncated corner. The name 'Terminus Hotel' appears in stucco below the decorative balustrade parapet and there is a 'T' in the decorative pediments. The ground floor has seven entrances, the windows have decorative stucco skirts and architraves and there is a substantial amount of stained leadlight glass intact. There is an awning over the veranda, which is probably not original.

History

Built 1887 as the Pearlers Hotel, leased 1896 to Swan Brewery, subsequently purchased by same. Alternately known as the Terminus Hotel, and remained as such from 1905. Later the building became various commercial and retail outlets.
Currently (2002), Westport Medical Centre & Homeswest Accommodation.

Condition

Fair.

Other Keywords

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

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
11934 Terminus Hotel (fmr) 18 Pakenham Street, Fremantle Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2020

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Other
Original Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Present Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Free Classical
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

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

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

18 Aug 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Feb 2020

Disclaimer

This data is provided by the City of Fremantle. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this data, the City of Fremantle makes no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which you might incur as a result of the data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. Under no circumstances should this data be used to carry out any work without first contacting the City of Fremantle for the appropriate confirmation and approval.