56 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 86/88/90/92/94 Pakenham Street)
A Single storey rendered and truncated corner facade and two storey attached apartments behind, with a zero setback from the pavement. The façade windows are timber double sash and multi-paned to the top sash; there is a simple parapet with engaged low pilasters.
First buildings erected 1877 were warehouses etc owned by W D Moore.
It was occupied by C H Fielding, Woolbrokers: from 1909-1920- They also sold ‘opossum and kangaroo skins’ (reference)
1919 CH. FIELDING LTD. This well-known firm handles as agents tallow, hides, and skins, at regular weekly sales, and also conducts auctions Vegularly of all classes of livestock. They act as agents for wool growers, and prepare their clips for the periodical appraisements. As auctioneers and stock and station agents, the firm has an increasing clientele. Their Perth address is Warwick House, St. George's-terrace, and their stores are situated at Packenham-street, Fremantle. (reference)
1920 Graziers Co-operative Ltd formerly known as C. H. Fielding Limited, Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents, Wool, Hides and Skin Broker Sales (reference)
1 Aug 1920 Friday- Auction sales of skins, hides and tallow at Fremantle (reference)
Used by Westralian Farmers from 1924 -1949 as a skin & hide store.
1920 “Tweezer Constantine, of the Westralian Farmers, was a confirmed woman-hater up till last Monday week. But Tuesday saw a change—there was Tweezer on a moonlight trip with one of the daintiest flappers ever produced. What a change these wimmin can make in a man's life” ( reference)
1929 WESTRALIAN FARMERS, LTD. The pavilion of Westralian Farmers, Ltd., draws attention to the progress of the co-operative movement, and gives an idea of the extensive nature of the business that is being conducted… (reference)
1948- Junior Farmer tour: Arriving at the Skin and Hide stores (Fremantle) the party were soon delving into the methods of receiving, drying, grading and packing, etc., the various skins 'and hides sent in from the country and elsewhere. Here some really good information was handed out, why many farmers in particular do not receive the maximum amount they could get for their skins... (reference)
Alterations were made to the building in the 1950s and 1960s. The business was extended to include warehouses around the corner in Nairn St on Lots 442 and 443.
In 1971 the building became a workshop and storeroom for ship repairs, later panelbeating operations.
A mural was painted in 1983 on the southern wall of no. 54 by Sam Abercromby, this was later removed and is now covered by new apartments.
1986 conversion to design office and studio/showroom for Porter & Partners, as well as Central Oyster Supplies.
2002, Pakenham Apartments.
4 February 2011 Barracuda Studio Gallery, 3 & 4 /56 Pakenham St., Gallery Directors: Caroline & Warren Iannello. The Barracuda Studio Gallery- a flexible space that facilitates and promotes artists/craftspersons and others in their sustainable entrepreneurial activity. (reference)
OCCUPANTS
Lot 441 owners:
1829 - 1837 Smithers, Frances
1855 - 1859 Davey, J W
1876 - 1879 Moore, W D
1919 - 1920 Fielding Ltd. C.H., wool stores- became
1921 - 1923 Graziers' Co-op Ltd (wool stores)
1924 - 1949 The Westralian Farmers Ltd (skin & hide store)
2002- Pakenham Apartments
