Heritage TitleSITE OF CAPTAIN MANNING'S RESIDENCEAddress1 Essex Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20631Location DescriptionStreet Number1Construction Commenced1868Year Of Demolition1985Construction MaterialFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesStatement Of SignificanceSite of Captain Manning's Residence, 1 Essex Street, demolished 1985, is significant as a site because it was an early (c1868) and distinctive residence on the corner of Essex Street and Marine Terrace, owned by Captain Lucius Manning. The site also had a warehouse, and different uses over time include a lemonade factory, a school, and a tailor's, representing the changing nature of industry in the port. The Manning family emigrated to Australia in the 1830s and became the biggest landowners in Fremantle.ArchaeologyConditionDEMOLISHEDHistoryEssex Street was included in the 1832 town plan. It is named after the English county, as per Norfolk and Suffolk Streets. Lots 170-182 were soon taken up (Nos. 5-21). The buildings in Essex Street, unlike those in High Street, were not replaced in the 1890s boom, and those that remain extant date from the convict era of development. Captain Manning's residence, 1 Essex Street, was a distinctive flat-roofed house on the corner block of Marine Tce (formerly Fitzgerald Tce) and Essex Street. It was built by Captain Lucius Manning c1868. He resided there and also at times leased the premises, which also contained a warehouse. In the 1880s, the property was leased by Crowder and LetchFord, the lemonade manufacturers. The next lessee was a school teacher, who operated a school from the house c1882. From 1887-1900 a tailor named Neil Campbell occupied the house. During this time (1889) Capt. Manning died. Elias Solomon and Florence Hall were subsequent owners, and the place had various tenants. The building was still extant in 1985, when measured drawings by John Fitzhardinge Architect were carried out. It was subsequently demolished. Physical DescriptionDEMOLISHEDAssociationCaptain Lucius ManningPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityDEMOLISHEDPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
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 CategoryHistoric/Archaeological Site
