COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 16 HIGH STREET

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00905

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Location

16 High St Fremantle

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Former APT Shipping Building

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007		City of Fremantle

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	18 Sep 2000	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.	City of Fremantle
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	28 Oct 1974			Heritage Council
Statewide Bank Survey	Completed	01 Nov 1997			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The building was classified for its architectural merit as well as for its important contribution to the streetscape.

Physical Description

A very simple two storeyed stuccoed office building. The street level has horizontal shadow lines and above are a series of cornice lines and a decorated pediment. Unlike almost every other building in High St, it has no parapet. The widows have stucco architraves surrounding them.

History

Assessment 1974
Construction 1890's

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
995	Interiors project Leeuwin Estate 16 High Street Fremantle	Report	1992

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Office or Administration Bldg
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

14 Aug 2023

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