Heritage TitleD & J FOWLER BAG STORE (FMR)Address13/33 Pakenham Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22569Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesOCCUPATIONS: Commercial & service industriesStatement 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 a fine, substantially intact, example of a Federation Warehouse style building that makes a significant contribution to the streetscape. The place is a significant landmark in the Old Port City of Fremantle.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryBag Store associated with D & J Fowler Ltd. In 1985 it was occupied by Praxis, a performance centre for artists. In 1996 occupied by Deckchair Theatre. Currently (2002), residential use. Physical DescriptionThree story face brick building, with a zero setback from the pavement. There is an adjoining painted brick single story building on the south side. There is a pediment and 'D & J. Fowler. Ltd' is featured in the render below. There are nine large windows that are multi paned and pivot opening flanked by engaged pilasters that extend the height of the building.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: WarehousePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Flats\Apartment BlockIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupState Registered1
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 1B
Pakenham Street, 13/33, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/29932
