Heritage TitleCY O'Connor MemorialAddress1 Cliff Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No853Construction Commenced1911Construction MaterialOther – METAL: BronzeWall – BRICK: Painted BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesPEOPLE: Famous & infamous peoplePEOPLE: InnovatorsStatement Of SignificanceRefer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Designed and built in 1911 by sculptor, Pietro Porcelli, this statue was erected as a memorial to engineer C Y O'Connor whose skills allowed Fremantle to develop as a port city. He designed and engineered the inner harbour and the pipeline to the eastern goldfields. Physical DescriptionRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Bronze statue on pedestal of granite, 33 feet from ground. One hand clasps plan of harbour works, four panels on pedestal, on front panel facing harbour a laurel wreath; back panel shows train emerging from hills tunnel; side panels show goldfields water supply scheme and Mundaring Weir. Inscription below gives précis of his life and work. Four bronze dolphins guard the four corners of the pedestal. It was designed by Pietro Porcelli in 1911.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – MONUMENT\CEMETERY: MonumentOriginal Use – UNKNOWN: UNKNOWNOther Use – OTHER: OtherPresent Use – MONUMENT\CEMETERY: MonumentIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace 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 Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 1A
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianNational TrustNon-statutory Listings TypeClassified by the National TrustNon-statutory Listings Date7/08/1967
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings TypeDCCEEWNon-statutory Listings GradingRegister of the National Estate
