Heritage TitleFREMANTLE BUFFALO CLUBAddress54 High Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No24832Location DescriptionStreet Number54Construction Commenced1938Construction MaterialWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Community services & utilitiesStatement Of SignificanceThe place has some historic and social significance for associations with the Fremantle Buffalo Club. The façade has some aesthetic significance as an example of an Inter-War Functionalist style building which contrasts with but is not out of place in the significant High Street streetscape.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryHigh Street was named by Surveyor General Roe - as was customary in English towns, the main street of the town was named High Street. Eastward from William Street the roadway was completed by convict labour after the Town Hall was built in 1887. High Street around the Town Hall closed to traffic in 1966. The High Street Mall was trialled in November 1973 and made a permanent pedestrian mall in 1975. The Fremantle Buffalo Club comprises of cellar plus ground and upper levels. The façade dates from 1938. Alterations were carried out by Allen & Nicholas in 1941. There were further alterations in 1986 by Michael Broderick & Partners, including demolition of the limestone wall between the original club and a shop at No. 60, demolition of later partitions, and upgrade of kitchen facilities. Internal fabric has been largely altered over the years. Physical DescriptionTwo storey rendered building comprising of two structures. The largest and main building has an ashlar effect rendered brick balustrade veranda on the first floor; the ground floor has three entrances and two windows. The east side building joining and similar to 60 High Street, has a decorative parapet and slightly arched sash windows.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: OtherPresent Use – SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL: OtherArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupState RegisteredYes
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianHeritage Council of WAStatutory Heritage Area West End Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusState RegisteredHeritage Area InHerit Number25225Statutory Heritage Area Date18/07/2017
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date28/09/2011
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date28/09/2011Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 2
