Lionel Samson Building

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00856

Location

31-35 Cliff St Fremantle

Location Details

This place comprises the original Samson Cottage adjacent to the c.1899 Lionel Samson Building.

Other Name(s)

Samson Cottage

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1835 to 1899

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 1B
Classified by the National Trust Classified 01 Apr 1974
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Parent Place or Precinct

25225 West End, Fremantle

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Kim Stirling, 1979 conversion to museum Architect - -
Sir Joseph J Talbot Hobbs, 1892 additions Architect - -
Frederick William Burwell, 1898 existing building Architect - -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
998 Interiors project: Lionel Sampson and Son Pty Ltd 31 Cliff St Report 1992
11848 Conservation plan for Samson Buidings Fremantle Western Australia Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2020

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Two storey residence
Present Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Museum
Other Use COMMERCIAL Insurance Building
COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Other Use OTHER Other
Present Use COMMERCIAL Other
Original Use COMMERCIAL Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall STONE Limestone
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
PEOPLE Famous & infamous people
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Immigration, emigration & refugees
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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