Pakenham Street, 1, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleCOMMERCIAL BUILDING, 1 PAKENHAM STREETAddress1 Pakenham Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No968Location DescriptionAlso part of 840 West End Conservation Area. Street Number1Other NamesTolley & Co Warehouse,Office and WarehouseTolley & Co WarehouseConstruction Commenced1897Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – RENDER: Other RenderWall – RENDER: SmoothWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesOCCUPATIONS: Commercial & service industriesOCCUPATIONS: Hospitality industry & tourismStatement Of SignificanceThe place is of historic significance as an example of a commercial building in the Old Port City of Fremantle dating from the gold boom period in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The place is significant because, when viewed from the street, it is a substantially intact example of a federation period commercial building which contributes to the very significant Old Port City of Fremantle.The place is of social significance as evidenced by its classification by the National Trust.ArchaeologyConditionGood.HistoryBuilt 1897 for Tolley & Company, Wine & Spirit Merchants, who occupied the building until 1910/11. Tolley & Co.'s bonded store was located at what is now 1 Pakenham Street. The bonded store had two very large floors which carried an immense stock of wines and spirits. Below was a spacious cellar, cool on the hottest days. A hydraulic lift and powerful crane were employed to facilitate handling of stock. Tolleys also imported tobacco, cigars and glassware and were sole agents for McEwans' Edinburgh beer, Manikin Scotch ale, Schweppes soda, ginger ale etc. Tolley & Co had businesses in Adelaide, Sydney Melbourne and London. Physical DescriptionCommercial Building, 1 Pakenham Street Fremantle (1897) is located on the western side of Pakenham Street between High Street and Phillimore Street. Pakenham Street comprises an intact street of Federation Free Classical and Federation Warehouse buildings dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in response to the gold rush period of the 1880s – 1890s 1 Pakenham Street is a three storey rendered building including half basement below street level constructed in the Federation Free Classical style of architecture. The name 'Tolley & Compy. Limited Merchants' appears in stucco across the carriageway entrance on the right side of the building. The façade has a parapet, with spheres above the engaged pilasters and a decorative pediment. The pilasters are rusticated to the first floor. There are timber French doors via the stairs and the above ground floor arched entrance. Internally, the building is relatively intact. There have been recent alterations to adapt the second floor to a marine simulator and offices. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: Office or Administration BldgOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: WarehouseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – COMMERCIAL: Office or Administration BldgArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupState Registered1
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage CouncilHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeRHP - To be assessedHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Date11/04/2003
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 1B
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 Date28/10/1974
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22576
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INTERNAL
Heritage EntryYes
Pakenham Street, 1, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/29900