PARMELIA PARK

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

20453

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Location

Chester and Parmelia St South Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1940

Demolition Year

N/A

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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Jun 2006	Level 3	Level 3 The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of some cultural heritage significance for its contribution to the heritage of Fremantle in terms of its individual or collective aesthetic, historic, social or scientific significance, and /or its contribution to the streetscape, local area and Fremantle. Its contribution to the urban context should be maintained and enhanced.

Statement of Significance

Parmelia Park has aesthetic value for its contribution to the surrounding area. It has social significance to the community of South Fremantle as it was created to provide a play space for local children.

Physical Description

A grassed park with metal, plastic and timber play structures. A small child playground is fenced with a steel post and mesh link fence. There is a painted brick toilet block, large eucalyptus and pine trees, several sand pit areas, a timber sign stating "Parmelia Park" and low level log fencing to the perimeter.

History

Parmelia Park was formed in the interwar years as the result of population pressure in South Fremantle. Trees were planted here in 1940 on Arbour Day by children from Beaconsfield School.
Bounded by Parmelia and Chester Streets, Parmelia Park is a lawned area of about 2 acres with a children’s playground. The park was named after the Parmelia, which carried Captain James Stirling and the first British settlers to the Swan River Colony, arriving on 1 June 1829.
The place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also identified in 'Fremantle's Landscape: A Study for the Municipal Inventory' (2001).

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN
Original Use	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

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Approved

Last Update

22 Mar 2019

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