Fremantle Post Office, Market Street, 13-15, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleFremantle Post OfficeAddressFremantle Post Office 13 Market Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No951Construction Commenced1907Construction MaterialRoof – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, corrugatedRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesOUTSIDE INFLUENCES: World Wars & other warsSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Community services & utilitiesTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS: Mail servicesStatement Of SignificanceFremantle Post Office, a three storey brick building with corrugated cement sheeting, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons; The place, in both its size and prominent position, demonstrates the importance of postal and telegraph services in Fremantle in the early 1900s; the relocation of Fremantle postal services from Crooke Street to a new building in Market Street demonstrates the shift in commercial and mercantile activities in the city following the completion of the inner harbour wharf; the building demonstrates Hillson Beasley’s favoured style of public architecture, being a dynamic design which makes a strong contribution to the West End of Fremantle, with its bold sculptural presence in the streetscape; and, the place contributes to the sense of place of Fremantle by its presence at the northern termination of the city’s principal shopping precinct and adjacent to the Fremantle Railway Station, and by the historical associations of the building with the development of the city. Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.ConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Note: The building is the site of a former bomb shelter (15 Market Street). Further research required. (2010). A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Feb 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the internal installation of two post office boxes.Physical DescriptionRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Market Street is runs in a northerly to southerly direction from Phillimore Street through to Collie Street.13 Market Street is located on the south west corner of Market Street and Short Street. Fremantle Post Office is a three storey brick and corrugated cement (originally corrugated iron) Post Office designed in the Federation Free Style. The building features asymmetrical massing with a prominent gable to the Market Street façade. The Short Street façade includes two gables with similar motifs although a lesser size than the Market Street gable. There is an arched corner porch on the corner with entrance to the post office from both streets. Internally, the place is highly intact with some modifications over the years to accommodate the continued use of the place. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Feb 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the internal installation of two post office boxes.Place UseOriginal Use – Transport\Communications: Comms: Post or Telegraph OfficePresent Use – Transport\Communications: Comms: Post or Telegraph OfficeIntegrity/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 Date09/02/1996
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage CouncilHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeHeritage AgreementHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Date10/05/2005
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 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 Date21/03/1978
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianHeritage Council of WANon-statutory Listings TypeSurvey of 20th Century Architecture Non-statutory Listings GradingIncludedNon-statutory Listings Date01/03/1988
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianHeritage Council of WANon-statutory Listings TypeStatewide Post Office SurveyNon-statutory Listings GradingIncludedNon-statutory Listings Date01/03/1992
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 Date01/05/1974
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22576
RELATED
Fremantle Post Office, Market Street, 13-15, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/29352