Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
9 Pakenham St Fremantle
Location Details
Also part of 840 West End Conservation Area.
Other Name(s)
AWA Buildings
Construction Date
Constructed from 1904
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory 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 | Level 1B |
Level 1B |
|
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 28 Oct 1974 |
|
Heritage Council | |
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 façade is an important visual element in the Pakenham Street streetscape.
Physical Description
Three level (half basement ground floor) rendered façade only intact, with zero setback from the pavement, Façade features decorative parapet, cornices and decorative pediment with stucco architraves over the window spaces and doorway, driving space to the right side of façade. There is a large face brick office complex behind, extending from nos. 5, 7 & 9 Pakenham Street.
History
In 1880, Lot 101 was owned by M. Higham & Sons who had a dwelling on the lot. This was leased to numerous people and in 1887, was extended to include six rooms which then continued to be leased out.
In 1904, the Strelitz Brothers built the present building. Owners of the lot changed frequently. Fremantle Provedoring/Shipstores owned the lot until 1983 and used the premises for office purposes only. In 1977, a plan was put forward by Forbes & Fitzhardinge for additions that involved the doubling of the office space within the building by adding mezzanine floors and it was at this stage the whole office area was refurbished. Scodic Industries bought the premises in late 1983 and used it as their offices. This site was purchased by Interstruct in 1984 and there is a new development behind the façades of Nos. 5, 7 & 9 Pakenham St.
Currently (2002), only the façade of the building remains. It houses Centrelink & Offices.
Condition
Good.
Other Keywords
The Fremantle MHI management category for this place was amended and adopted by the decision of Council on 28/09/2011.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3130 | Conservation Report: Commonwealth Offices and Custom House Heritage Facades | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1996 |
| 9060 | Commonwealth Offices & Customs House heritage facades. Henry, Phillimore and Pakenham Streets Fremantle, Western Australia. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1996 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Warehouse |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Classical |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Wall | RENDER | Other Render |
| Wall | RENDER | Smooth |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
28 Feb 2020Disclaimer
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