Seaview Tavern

Parent Place or Precinct

07270 South Terrace Precinct

Values

• The place is rare as a double storey brick tavern designed in the Federation Free Style architectural style in Western Australia.
• The place contributes to the Streetscape of South Terrace and the community’s sense of place.
• The place is important for its association with the booming economic activity brought about by the discovery of gold in Western Australia and as a representative example of Fremantle taverns/hotels built around the turn of the century.

Physical Description

The Statewide Hotel Survey States:
The walls are cement rendered with tall narrow French windows at the first floor level, indicating the previous existence of a two storey verandah and round arched windows and door openings at ground floor level. The street elevations are articulated with a series of rendered pilasters running from the ground up to terminate in ornate capitals supporting a cornice at the top of the building. The elevations facing the street are truncated at the intersection and there is a pediment perched high above the cornice over the truncation. There is further pediment sitting on the cornice located over an entrance facing Charles Street. Two storey verandahs shelter some of the rear elevations.’

History

The Statewide Hotel Survey States:
‘According to the Register of Allotments in the Local History Collection, this property was registered to James Manning in 1880. However, the first enrolment Grant from the office of Titles is written to Edmond Yeomans Wallcott Henderson, Captain in the Royal Engineers and the first Comptroller General of convicts in Fremantle in 1954. The 1885 Rate Book records Henderson’s name against the property and at this time the land was vacant.’
‘Hughes and Day bought the vacant land and in 1898 developed the property. That year a 21 room hotel was erected and named the Sea View Hotel. The architect was O.N. Nicholson. In 1901 ownership passed to Frank Biddles and in 1935 to the Swan Brewery.’
‘Information contained in the Health Department files record extensions to the hotel took place in 1973. Alterations were made to the toilets and the kitchen, laundry, and bars were upgraded. Application was made in 1980 for additions and these were completed in October 1981. Further development applications was received for new toilets in 1983.’

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good good

Uses

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