COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 4-16 ADELAIDE STREET

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00843

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Location

4-16 Adelaide St Fremantle

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Woolworth's Building (facade only)

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
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	06 Jun 1974			Heritage Council
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

Statement of Significance

The building is a find example of the grand scale and florid ornamentation of the ate Victorian and Edwardian buildings in the West End streets of Fremantle. It shows the opulence typical to the period between 1890 & 1910 that saw the Gold Rush boom

Physical Description

An ornate two storey stuccoed brick building featuring a rich composition of architectural elements. Windows are adorned with arched heads and balustraded frieze at their base. In between the windows are pilasters with Corinthian capitals. The entablature above is enriched with decorative cornice lines and a balustraded parapet. The architectural purity of the building has been slightly affected by the lack of maintenance and unsympathetic alterations at street level.

History

Assessment 1974
Construction c.1908
Architect/designer: J. McNeece & Son

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shopping Complex
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shopping Complex
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

02 Oct 2023

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