NAVAL STORES, 141 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET

Statement of Significance

Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places for ARTILLERY BARRACKS & FREMANTLE HARBOUR SIGNAL STATION (FMR).

Physical Description

Naval Stores, 57 Canning Highway is part of the Artillery Barracks and Fremantle Harbour Signal Station (fmr), a HCWA Registered Place. It is a two storey masonry building with second floor timber framed windows and a rendered parapet hiding the roof line. There are two storey height entrance doors at each end of the street elevation. The end roof line is a gable shaped parapet. Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places for ARTILLERY BARRACKS & FREMANTLE HARBOUR SIGNAL STATION (FMR). This site comprises: the Naval Store, the Tuckfield Street Open Space, the 9 married officer's quarters (Queen Victoria Street), the married officer's quarters (cnr of Burt and Queen Victoria Streets), Gun House, Rifle Cottage, Fremantle Harbour Trust signal station, artillery officer's mess, officer's mess, storage, garage/storage, museum (master gunner's store), museum administration (quarter master's store), orderly room, guard room, lecture rooms, quarter master's store/gymnasium, university regiment/army museum barracks, gymnasium/store, and timber racks.

History

Refer to the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation for ARTILLERY BARRACKS & FREMANTLE HARBOUR SIGNAL STATION (FMR). In May 1935, the Commonwealth Naval Board in Melbourne instructed the construction of a stone on the vacant land adjacent to the Military Barracks, Fremantle, opposite the end of the traffic bridge. The building was intended to house naval stores. It was to be 10,000 square feet in area and front both Canning Road and Tuckfield Street. After some disquiet from the Fremantle Council about the need to relinquish this land, it was clarified that the site was not to front Tuckfield Street, but rather to be at the convergence of Queen Victoria Street and Canning Road. The proposed new building had a large rectangular floor plan aligned with Queen Victoria Street. By August of 1935 Fremantle Council had relinquished the land required, and it is presumed that the naval stores building was constructed soon afterwards. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80.

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 fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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