Arundel Street, 27, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleLIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 25-27 ARUNDEL STREETAddress27 Arundel Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22518Location DescriptionStreet Number27Construction Commenced1928Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Immigration emigration & refugeesOCCUPATIONS: Commercial & service industriesStatement Of SignificanceUse of limestone as part of the Fremantle landscape gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. It is not known how old this particular wall is. Refer to the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by thSilvana Grassadonia, for the Fremantle City Council, 1986.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThere are two possible reasons for the naming of Arundel St. Edward George Fitzalan Howard, First Baron Howard of Glossop, 2nd son of the 13th Duke of Norfolk, was MP for Arundel in England from 1853-1868. Howard St joins Arundel St, both possibly named for him. The Surveyor Charles Wedge was employed by the Municipality in 1875. His wife was Frances Bethia (Fanny), nee Wrighte, and her father was Arundel Wrighte, a pioneer of Box Hill, Victoria. This Place was included in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by thSilvana Grassadonia, for the Fremantle City Council, 1986.Physical Description27 Arundel Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron commercial premises originally a warehouse and now (2009) a liquor store. The building has a high parapet wall of rendered masonry. There are rendered masonry columns expressed in the otherwise flat front façade. A verandah is located over part of the front façade. The corrugated iron roof is supported by decorative metal wall brackets. A pair of double doors located centrally beneath the verandah, provides the entrance to the liquor store. The building is located on the front boundary line of the site. This place contains a limestone feature.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – OTHER: OtherOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – OTHER: OtherArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining but with some alterations. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeHistoric site
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date14/10/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLimestone Feature(s)
RELATED
Arundel Street, 27, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/26357