Pakenham Street, 18, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleTerminus Hotel (fmr)Address18 Pakenham Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No4314Street Number18Other NamesTerminus ChambersConstruction Commenced1887Construction MaterialOther – GLASS: GlassRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Painted BrickWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesOCCUPATIONS: Commercial & service industriesOCCUPATIONS: Hospitality industry & tourismStatement Of SignificanceThe place is historically significant as a former hotel representing the development of Fremantle’s Old Port City from the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The place is significant because, when viewed from the street, it is a substantially intact example of a commercial building which contributes to the very significant Old Port City of Fremantle. The place is a significant landmark in the Old Port City of Fremantle.ConditionFair.HistoryBuilt 1887 as the Pearlers Hotel, leased 1896 to Swan Brewery, subsequently purchased by same. Alternately known as the Terminus Hotel, and remained as such from 1905. Later the building became various commercial and retail outlets. Currently (2002), Westport Medical Centre & Homeswest Accommodation.Physical DescriptionTwo storey rendered corner building (former hotel) with a truncated corner. The name 'Terminus Hotel' appears in stucco below the decorative balustrade parapet and there is a 'T' in the decorative pediments. The ground floor has seven entrances, the windows have decorative stucco skirts and architraves and there is a substantial amount of stained leadlight glass intact. There is an awning over the veranda, which is probably not original.Place UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: Hotel, Tavern or InnPresent Use – COMMERCIAL: Hotel, Tavern or InnPresent Use – GOVERNMENTAL: OtherPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupState RegisteredYes
State Statutory Heritage Listing
State Statutory Listing CustodianHeritage Council of WAState Statutory Listing TypeState Register of Heritage PlacesState Statutory Listing GradingRegistered
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage Council of WAHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeHeritage AgreementHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations GradingYESHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Date20/01/2025
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 Date14/10/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 1B
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianHeritage Council of WANon-statutory Listings TypeStatewide Hotel Survey Non-statutory Listings GradingIncludedNon-statutory Listings Date01/11/1997
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22576
RELATED
Pakenham Street, 18, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 15/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/29905