Reference numberLH000168DescriptionUnderneath the photograph is written: Built originally by convicts as an asylum in 1861, the Fremantle Museum Building has been described as the best example of Colonial Gothic in Australia today. After it ceased to be an asylum in 1909, the building was allowed to run down completely before being converted to a home for women. Then in 1958 the Fremantle City Council resolved to re-instate the building for use as a History Museum and Arts Centre. Government financial assistance was not given until 1965. Restoration of the part of the building housing the Museum began in 1968 and it was officially opened on October 17th 1970. From 1942 to 1945 the building was occupied as US Navy Receiving Barracks.Date1970Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Fremantle Museum and Arts Centre (1970). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 31/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/15331
