Dalgety's Bond Store (fmr)

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

00976

Location

1 Phillimore St Fremantle

Location Details

Also part of 840 West End Conservation Area.

Other Name(s)

Elder Buildings

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902

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 Jul 1974
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Child Places

  • 22535 FORMER DALGETY'S BOND STORE, 2 HIGH SREET

Statement of Significance

The place is of historic significance as an example of a commercial building in the Old Port City of Fremantle dating from the gold boom period in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The place is a fine, substantially intact, example of a Federation Warehouse style building that makes a significant contribution to the streetscape. The place is of social significance as evidenced by its classification by the National Trust.

Physical Description

Two storey face brick and rendered façade with a parapet and prominent pediment, there are attached apartments through to 2 High Street. The building has a zero set back from the pavement and limestone foundations. The façade feature ashlar effect rendering and large arched multi paned windows with drive through entrance on the east side. The first floor has Flemish bond face brick and slightly arched rendered recesses, around multi paned windows.

History

Designed by J. Talbot Hobbs, the two storey building was originally part of what is now known as the Elders building (11 Cliff St) on Lots 1 and 2. Dalgety and Co, which had its headquarters in London, came westwards in 1890. The company dealt mainly with passage of primary produce, in particular wool. Lionel Samson and Son purchased the building in 1971, and used it as bond and liquor store until 1983 when part was used as a rug store and offices. Sold to consortium, Fremantle SBS Syndicate in 1996. Currently (2002), residential apartments.

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Sir Joseph J Talbot Hobbs Architect - -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
1012 Interiors project Samson Bond Store 1 Phillimore St. Report 1992
6356 Phillimore Street Precinct Fremantle : conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2003

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse
Original Use COMMERCIAL Warehouse
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Flats\Apartment Block

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Warehouse

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall RENDER Other Render
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall BRICK Other Brick
Wall BRICK Face Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

21 Mar 2019

Disclaimer

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