Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
179 High St Fremantle
St John's Hall (name used for lesser hall)
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1895
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 | |
| State Register | Registered | 07 Apr 1998 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 1A | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 Feb 1974 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1979 | ||
Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.
Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. A stone building with brick quoins and reveals. It has been re-roofed with zincalume, the roof having a Dutch gable behind the parapet of the front facade. The front facade has paired Corinthian columns flanking the entrance. Classical pediment with a dated florid tympanum. Denticulated moulding three circular windows with stucco drapery as detailing Timber sash windows with restrained stucco architraves. Above the windows are moulded pediments. Continuous sill moulding forming a dado. Fluted pilasters define the ends of the facade. Articulated parapet interrupted by half piers. Rusticated stone base. Double doors. The lintels of the windows of the side elevation consist of a three course radiating arch. Much of the internal decorative finishes and detailing is intact.
Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Victoria Hall was originally built as St John's parish hall. It was designed by J. Talbot Hobbs and constructed in 1895. It was later used as a dance hall and theatre and was sold by the church in the 1950s. It was used by the Salvation Army from the mid 1980s to early 1990s.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph J Talbot Hobbs | Architect | - | - |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4414 | Victoria Hall High Street Fremantle-A Conservation Strategy | Heritage Study {Other} | 1999 |
| 7467 | Fremantle : beyond the Round House. | Book | 2005 |
| 11675 | Victoria Hall | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2018 |
| 4398 | Business Plan for Victoria Hall High Street Fremantle | Report | 1999 |
| 3888 | Victoria Hall High Street Fremantle-Conservation Policy | Heritage Study {Other} | 1999 |
| 5681 | Victoria Hall Fremantle : conservation plan (draft). | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2002 |
| 6472 | Victoria Hall Fremantle : conservation works (final report). | Conservation works report | 2003 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church Hall |
| Other Use | COMMERCIAL | Market Building |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Academic Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | RENDER | Smooth |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Cultural activities |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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