Mouat Street, 4/5, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleTarantella Night Club (fmr)Address4/5 Mouat Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No958Other Namesfmr German Consulate, fmr shipping office,Norddeutscher-Lloyd BuildingNorddeutscher-Lloyd BuildingConstruction Commenced1903Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneWall – STONE: Local StoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesOCCUPATIONS: Commercial & service industriesOUTSIDE INFLUENCES: World Wars & other warsStatement Of SignificanceThe former Tarantella Night Club, a three storey stone building in Fremantle’s West End, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place, with its strong vertical form, deep recesses, rich masonry textures, and medieval motifs, is a fine idiosyncratic example of the Federation Romanesque style; designed to accommodate a combination of mercantile offices, residence, and warehouse, later used as a night club and, more recently adapted to commercial and residential uses, the place demonstrates the evolution of the commercial centre of Fremantle; the place is closely associated with the Imperial German Consul prior to World War One, with gables of his activities now part of Fremantle folklore; and, with its long associates with Fremantle’s mercantile activities and nightlife the place contributes to the identity of Fremantle. Extracted from HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Sept 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for restoration and repairs to the external façade of the building.Physical DescriptionRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. The former Tarantella Night Club (fmr), 5 Mouat Street is a three storey commercial and residential building constructed in 1903. The building displays a similar scale to the buildings in the street, however the Federation Romanesque details gives the building a highly individual character with a more vertical emphasis than the neighbouring Federation Free Classical buildings. The facade is constructed from rock faced limestone with contrasting stone details of bluestone columns and plinths. There are decorative string courses defining the floor levels and the building is entered through an arched opening supported by two bluestone columns with bowl capitals. It has a steep gabled roof which has been topped with an elaborately decorated square turret that has a steep pyramidal roof. The side and rear external brick walls are constructed in English bond brickwork.AssociationWorkers' Home BoardPlace UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: Office or Administration BldgOriginal Use – SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL: OtherOther Use – RESIDENTIAL: Multistorey residenceOther Use – SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL: OtherIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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 Date08/10/1996
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 CustodianNational Trust of Australia (WA)Non-statutory Listings TypeList of Classified PlacesNon-statutory Listings GradingClassifiedNon-statutory Listings Date01/04/1974
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings TypeHeritage CouncilNon-statutory Listings GradingSurvey of 20th Ctry Architecture
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22576
RELATED
Mouat Street, 4/5, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/29637