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Public Buildings, East Fremantle

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00789
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Location

133,135 &101 Canning Hwy East Fremantle

Location Details

Includes: Police Station, Town Hall; Mechanics’ Institute and Library and Post office Group (1899, 1900 and 1902, and 1901); State Emergency Headquarters.

Other Name(s)

East Fremantle Post Office, Police Stn, Town
Mechanics Inst & Library & PO Group SES Hdqtr

Local Government

East Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1899 to 1902

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage Agreement YES 16 Mar 2020 Text of the Heritage Agreement
Heritage List Adopted 17 Nov 2015 Town of East Fremantle
State Register Registered 23 Jun 2000 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation

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
Register of the National Estate Indicative Place

Classified by the National Trust Recorded 02 Jul 1979

Local Heritage Survey Adopted 17 Nov 2015 Category A

Category A

High heritage significance at a local level, and having potential State Heritage significance; informed consideration should be given to nomination for State Register listing prior to or at the time of consideration for further development, and prior determination of any significant development application for the place. Places to be generally retained and conserved, and worthy of a high level of protection. Conservation Plans may be required depending on relative significance and apparent impact of development on the place; detailed Heritage Assessments otherwise required as corollary to any development application. Strong encouragement to the owner under the Town of East Fremantle Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered where necessary to achieve desirable conservation outcomes in context of permissible development.

Town of East Fremantle

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Charles Oldham, Boas Ednie Brown & Partners Architect - -
Joseph Francis Allen Architect - -
Hillson Beasley Architect - -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
9671 Post and telegraph office (fmr), East Fremantle: conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2010
9999 East Fremantle Town Hall, Structural report. Heritage Study {Other} 2010
10009 East Fremantle Town Hall Complex. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2004
5813 Former East Fremantle Post Office, 101 Canning Highway, East Fremantle : maintenance works 2002. Report 2002

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Other
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Town, Shire or District Hall
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Police Station or Quarters
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Town, Shire or District Hall

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical
Federation Bungalow
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall STONE Limestone
Roof ASBESTOS Fibrous Cement, corrugated

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Government & politics
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Mail services
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Law & order

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.