Public Buildings, East Fremantle

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00789

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
Heritage Agreement YES 16 Mar 2020 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument
Heritage List Adopted 17 Nov 2015
State Register Registered 23 Jun 2000 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
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

Child Places

  • 12112 East Fremantle Honour Roll, Council Offices
  • 24909 Former Police Station
  • 00788 East Fremantle Town Hall
  • 00787 East Fremantle Post Office (fmr)

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

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