7 High Street, Fremantle is a historically significant building in the
Fremantle West End Heritage area
Fremantle West End Heritage area is a designated heritage precinct in Fremantle, Western Australia.
The City of Fremantle nominated the area in 2014 for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places to the Heritage Council of Western Au ...
of
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...
.
It was constructed for the
Bank of New South Wales
The Bank of New South Wales (BNSW), also known commonly as The Wales, was the first bank in Australia, being established in Sydney in 1817 and situated on Broadway. During the 19th century, the bank opened branches throughout Australia and N ...
in 1899, during the
gold boom of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and when Fremantle was a primary centre of trade and commerce. The building is largely unchanged since that time, and is a good example of Federation Free Classical architecture: a single-storey stone and brick construction, with fine timber features within and an elaborate stucco façade.
[ The building comprises three rooms and a main bank chamber, and is on the corner of Cliff Street.
The Bank of NSW operated from the premises until 1926,][ from which time until the 1950s the building was the office of the Swan Wool Scouring Company of WA.
The land was purchased by both R M Lyon sometime between 1829 and 1837, and R Brown in 1855 (it could be that there were multiple lots involved).][ Brown's son R M Brown inherited the property and sold it to R King two years later.
Pearse and Owston purchased the property in 1876][ and seven years later sold a share to the Bank of New South Wales.][
The building is listed on the Register of the National Estate,]City of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.
History
The City of Fremantle is named after Charles Fr ...
municipal heritage register.
See also
* High Street, Fremantle
High Street is the main street running through the City of Fremantle, Western Australia. The street passes by historic landmarks, including the Round House, the Fremantle Town Hall, and the Fremantle War Memorial, through the Fremantle West ...
References
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High Street, Fremantle
Cliff Street, Fremantle
State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Fremantle