Ellen Street, 41-51, Fremantle WA 6160
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Heritage TitleChristian Brothers College, FremantleAddressChristian Brothers College 41-51 Ellen Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No898Other NamesChristian Brothers College (CBC); Edmund Hall,St. Patrick's SchoolEdmund HallSt. Patrick's SchoolConstruction Commenced1882Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Ceramic TileRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – RENDER: RoughcastFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Community services & utilitiesSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Education & scienceSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: ReligionStatement Of SignificanceChristian Brothers College comprises an exceptionally significant group of buildings constructed from 1882. The group is significant for historical, social and spiritual reasons associated with the life and work of the Christian Brothers. The place has been a significant school in Fremantle since the 1880s. Many of the buildings are of aesthetic significance as examples of the work of Joseph Noonan.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe first building erected on the current Christian Brothers College site was Edmund Hall. Originally the school operated from St Patricks Presbytery until the erection of a new and separate building became a necessity. The plans for the school were drawn up by Joseph Noonan. Noonan was a well-known figure in the Fenian movement who arrived in Fremantle as a convict on the "Hougoumont" in 1868. He also designed the Victoria Square Convent, St Patricks Boys School in Perth and St Patricks in York. The Foundation Stone of the school was laid on the 26th of January 1882 and the school was opened on the 14th of November 1883. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Aug 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed construction of a two storey language block which is to be linked to the existing White Building. It is also intended to construct a covered assembly area and proposed verandah area attached to the existing Manual Arts block. Ellen Street was named for Ellen Mangles of Woodbridge, Surrey, England, wife of Sir James Stirling, the Governor.Physical DescriptionChristian Brothers College comprises of a group of buildings including Edmund Hall (1882) which fronts onto High Street and is rendered; two stone and buildings which front onto Ellen Street and some contemporary buildings. This place contains a limestone feature. Edmund Hall, a single storey stone building in the Victorian Georgian style; Administration Building, a two storey brick and tile building in the Federation Queen Anne style; Classroom Block, a two storey stone and tile building in the Victorian Tudor style; and the following buildings in versions of the Post War International style: the Marshall Wing, Centenary Building, White Building, Bill Hughes Technical Centre and the Bob Rose' Meyer Physical Education Centre. The buildings are set in a predominantly grassed landscape, which has paths and covered walkways and some areas of bitumen for sports. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Aug 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed construction of a two storey language block which is to be linked to the existing White Building. It is also intended to construct a covered assembly area and proposed verandah area attached to the existing Manual Arts block.AssociationJoseph NoonanPlace UseOriginal Use – EDUCATIONAL: OtherOriginal Use – EDUCATIONAL: Secondary SchoolPresent Use – EDUCATIONAL: Secondary SchoolIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or GroupState Registered1
State Statutory Heritage Listing
State Statutory Listing CustodianHeritage Council of WAState Statutory Listing TypeState Register of Heritage PlacesState Statutory Listing GradingRegisteredState Statutory Listing Date08/11/2016
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 CustodianDCCEEWNon-statutory Listings TypeRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings GradingRegisteredNon-statutory Listings Date23/09/1982
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianNational Trust of Australia (WA)Non-statutory Listings TypeList of Classified PlacesNon-statutory Listings GradingClassifiedNon-statutory Listings Date06/10/1980
RELATED
Ellen Street, 41-51, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 07/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/27547