MARINE HOUSE FACADE, 9 PAKENHAM STREET, FREMANTLE, WA, 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage Title'MARINE HOUSE FACADE, 9 PAKENHAM STREETAddressPakenham Street, 9, Fremantle WA 6160Heritage Place No971Location DescriptionAlso part of 840 West End Conservation Area. Other NamesAWA BuildingsConstruction Commenced1904Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Common BrickWall – RENDER: Other RenderWall – RENDER: SmoothWall – STONE: LimestoneStatement 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 façade is an important visual element in the Pakenham Street streetscape.ConditionGood.HistoryIn 1880, Lot 101 was owned by M. Higham & Sons who had a dwelling on the lot. This was leased to numerous people and in 1887, was extended to include six rooms which then continued to be leased out. In 1904, the Strelitz Brothers built the present building. Owners of the lot changed frequently. Fremantle Provedoring/Shipstores owned the lot until 1983 and used the premises for office purposes only. In 1977, a plan was put forward by Forbes & Fitzhardinge for additions that involved the doubling of the office space within the building by adding mezzanine floors and it was at this stage the whole office area was refurbished. Scodic Industries bought the premises in late 1983 and used it as their offices. This site was purchased by Interstruct in 1984 and there is a new development behind the façades of Nos. 5, 7 & 9 Pakenham St. Currently (2002), only the façade of the building remains. It houses Centrelink & Offices. Physical DescriptionThree level (half basement ground floor) rendered façade only intact, with zero setback from the pavement, Façade features decorative parapet, cornices and decorative pediment with stucco architraves over the window spaces and doorway, driving space to the right side of façade. There is a large face brick office complex behind, extending from nos. 5, 7 & 9 Pakenham Street.Place UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: OtherOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: WarehousePresent Use – COMMERCIAL: Office or Administration BldgPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupHistoric ThemeOCCUPATIONS - Commercial & service industriesState RegisteredYes
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage CouncilHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeRHP - To be assessedHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Grading11/04/2003
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
MARINE HOUSE FACADE, 9 PAKENHAM STREET, FREMANTLE, WA, 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 04/08/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/52218
