54 Henry St (was 90 pre 1938)
Single storey rendered façade with attached rendered and Colorbond building behind. The façade features a simple parapet and remnants of lettering appearing in the pediment. There is a central entrance with panelled doors and timber double hung sash windows.
The original land grant was made to William Keats. The Chauncey-Snell survey indicates a stone building being built in 1845.
In 1856 the property was purchased by Henry Manning of Manning's Ship Agency. It remained in the Manning family until c1948, and was used as offices/factory/warehouse/store.
A 1916 Metropolitan sewerage plan shows five brick buildings on site; sewered in 1915.
1919 WANTED, Girl. used to wrapping and packing confectionery. C. H. Littleton. 90 Henry-st., Fremantle. (reference)
1937 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT -IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM OLlVER DANIELSON AND DOUGLAS BADEN POWELL BUYERS, TRADING AS W. O. DANIELSON AND CO., FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS, 90 HENRY-ST., FREMANTLE. NOTICE is hereby given that a First and Final Dividend of Ten Shillings in the Pound is intended to be declared in this matter…R. GOYNE MILLER, Trustee. (reference)
1948 April 29, at half-past 3 o'clock, in our rooms. J. J. and F G. Higham (1932) Auctioneers. have received instructions from the Executers of the Estate of Florence Augusta Hall (deceased) to sell by public auction. Fremantle store Property, No. 54 Henry-st.. brick store outbuildlngs and conveniences, land has 49 ft. frontage to Henry-st., depth 161 feet with own r.o.w. to Pakenham-st., a total area of 32.8 perches. Full particulars as to conditions of sale and details of title can be obtained from the Auctioneers J. J. AND F. G. HIGHAM (1932), 49 High st.. Fremantle. (reference)
1954 BAGS and Sacks wanted. We buy usable super bags and corn sacks at top prices. Will pay £18 per ton f.o.r. Fremantle for old Jute bags and scrap Jute consigned to Fremantle Bag Co. Pty. Ltd., 54 Henry-st., Fremantle. (reference)
c 1993 The building was converted to residential living.
Lot 93 owners:
1829 - 1837 Keats, William
1855 Davey
1856 - 1859 Manning, H
1876 - 1878 Manning, Lucius Alexander
OCCUPANTS
1899
McBean Bowker & Co. merchants
Whiteman & CO. (E.), general produce & Eastern merchants
1900
McBean James, shipping & insurance agent
Walker & Co. (John), mercantile brokers
1912 - 1935 Littleton, Clement H, wholesale confectioner
1936 - 1938 Merchant Service Guild of Australasia (WA section)
1936 - 1940 Danielson, W O, furniture manufacturers
1940 - 1946 vacant
1949 - 1954 Fremantle Bag Co.
