17 Henry St

17 Henry St (was 37 pre 1938)

This two story building is on the corner of High St and Henry St.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 61 owners:

1929 - 1837 Dod, P H

1855 - 1879 Francisco, Alex

1908 - 1910 Unmack, Frank G, solicitor 

1908 - 1937 Viles, Frank, shipping & commercial agent

1911 - 1916 Unmack & Thomas, solicitors

1911 - 1917 Darling & Son, John (R. Darling, mgr.), grain merchants

1911 R. Darling, manager

1912 - 1917 Henry Robinson, manager

1913 - 1915 Theos. Society (Fremantle Lodge) & Bateman H. B., solicitor

1917 - 1918 Mayhall, C A, solicitor

1919 - 1920 WA Wool-shipping House (John Lang, manager)

1919 - 1929 Fed Quarantine Offices (1919-1928: Dr F E Cox, CQO; 1929: Paul W Mitchell, CQO)

1921 United Theatres & Films Ltd 

1933 - 1949 Yugoslavia Consulate (N Marrich)

1939 - 1940 Brooks, Edward

1939 - 1942 Viles & Co Ltd, shipping agents

1940 - 1942 Wright, T

1940 - 1943 Monaghan, P

1940 - 1949 Bennett, W

1941 - 1942 Brooks, Edward 

1944 - 1949 Ross, Albert 

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Bank of New South Wales (fmr)

Notre Dame University ND33 - Bank of New South Wales

7 High St (was no 13 pre 1939) and 14 Cliff St

Architecture: A single storey, painted, tuck pointed, brick building with roughcast stone foundations and zero setback from the pavement. The building features a stucco cornice and highly decorative parapet, which has engaged low piers and pediments that are finished with pairs of spheres on the corners. The main entrance has a stucco gable above and recessed timber French doors.

History: Originally Lot 19 was owned by R M Lyon (1829-1837), transferred to R Brown (1855-1859), then transferred to Pearse and Owston (1876-) The first building on Lot 19 was a long galvanised iron warehouse built for Pearse and Owston, to the rear of the lot.
In 1897 a banking chamber and three offices were constructed for the Bank of New South Wales (designed by Wilkinson & Smith). This was constructed for Captain W M Owston. Its opening coincided with commencement of work on the inner harbour. The one storey building was not elaborate when compared with bank buildings in Melbourne or Sydney, but it represented an investment in the fortunes of the colony and a growing awareness that Fremantle was about to grow into a major port. Owston operated a branch of the bank there until 1916-17 and it was used as a bank until 1926.

1926 Spanney’s Ltd. For any of your musical requirements. (reference) 

Occupants

Lot 19 owners: 1829 - 1837 Lyon, Robert M, 1855 - 1859 Brown, R, 1876 - 1878 Pearse & Owston

1897 - 1917 Bank of New South Wales (1897-1900: E A Cameron, manager; 1901-1902: William Birnie, manager; 1903-1928: C H Pinniger, manager)

1928 - 1942 Swan Wool Scouring Co of WA Ltd, wool scourers (1928-1935: E Antoine, director)

1930 - 1937 Belguim Consulate (1930-1935: E Antoine, consul; 1935-1937: J C Antoine, acting consul)

1942 - 1943 United States Navy (store)

1944 - 1945 United States (Fleet Post Office)

1947 - 1949 Swan Wool Scouring Co of W A Ltd, wool scourers

1949 Flocco Giovanni, tailor

2002 Millennium-Exposition of Wonders

2010 Architecture School and Communications Laboratory, Notre Dame University.

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18 Cliff Street

18 Cliff Street

In 1950 the Italian community in Fremantle, under Father P. Abramo from St. Patrick’s Church, organised the first festa della Madonna dei Martiri. The first committee formed in 1946 included President Nicolo Cantatore, Secretary; Michaele Servillo and Ignazio de Bari. Lucrezia Servillo also served on the Women’s committee alongside her sister Susanne de Bari.

Sept 1950 More than 5,000 persons witnessed at Fremantle yesterday a colourful ceremony, held in Australia for the first time. It was the occasion of the festa della Madonna del Martiri--the fisherman's day of the year, when the fishing fleet receives a special blessing. This was the culminating ceremony of nine days of special preparations and prayers by Fremantle fishermen. Expense was not spared to ensure that their first festavil day in Australia would be a success…(reference)

1950 The committee men and women for 1950 of Our Lady of Martyrs, wish to extend their grateful thanks to:  the commissioner of police and members of the force who assisted with the marshalling of the crowd to the Brothers and Members of the Clontarf Band, to the Sisters who trained the Children’s choir and to all who donated flowers and candles during the week.  M Servillo, Secretary, 18 Cliff Street, Fremantle.   (reference)

1952 Death: On Aug, 30 at the residence of his son-in-law, 18 Cliff-street, Fremantle, Leonardo Turtur, dearly loved husband of Benedetta Turtur, of 17 Attfeld-street, Fremantle, loved father of Lucrezia (Mrs. M. Servillo), Carlo, Susanna (Mrs. I. De Barie) and the late Luigi, father-in-law of Michele, Isabella, Ignazio and Antonette, fond grandfather of Gennaro, Leo, Luigi, Benedetta, Angela, Johnny, Angelo, Leo, Michele, Benedetta, Angela, Leo and Lucy, and great-grandfather of Vincey and Antonette; aged 81 years.(reference)

OCCUPANTS

Originaly Lot 20 was owned by R Maydwell (1829-1837), transferred to Stockley (1855-1859), transferred to R King & Son (1876-1878)

During the 1880s merchant William S. Loton (from 1885 was known as Padbury, Loton and Co) was listed in the rate books as the owner of Lot 20 Cliff Street.

During WWII the premises were used by the US Navy.

1949 [18] Servillo, Mick / [18a] and brother in law De Bari, Ignazio

The current building appears to have been constructed in 1952 and owner/occupants were Michelle Servillo (No. 18) and Ignazio De Bari. The residences remained in these names until 1964-1968 when Ignazio died and Susanna De Bari inherited his half.

18 Cliff Street remained in the Servillo family until 2006.

16 High Street, National Bank

ND19.

16 High Street (pre 1938 was 28 High Street) Commercial Building, Former APT Shipping Building, National Bank

This substantial Federation period commercial building was built in 1897 by Richard Rennie for the National Bank of Australasia. Three years later, accommodation was added for a Manager.

The National Bank then leased the building to a variety of shipping agents, architects and to the Commercial Bank of Australia. This pattern of leasing and reoccupation by the bank continued until the premises were sold in 1952. In the latter part of 1937, The Four Square Gospel Mission moved in and ran the establishment as its Temple for the next two years. See our story on its leader- Frederick Van Eyk under the Notable People section.

The building was used by a shipping agencies and import merchants until 1980. See the story of Shipping clerk Jillian Santich, who worked in the building for APT Shipping from 1973 until c.1980.

It was purchased by Leeuwin Estate and turned into a residence until the Catholic Education Office purchased it in the 1980s. It has been leased by the University since 1997 and used as the College of Theology, the College of Education and the International Centre (2001).

It is now used by the Museum of Perth.

Occupants

Lot 29 & 30 owners: 1829 - 1859 Bannister, T, 1876 - 1878 Habgood, R

1897 - 1934 NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASASIA LIMITED

(1897 - 1898: Angus McDonald, manager), (1899 - 1910: P P King, manager), (1911 - 1913: R Cotton, manager), (1914 - 1919: John Anderson, manager), (1920 - 1930: F A Langley, manager), (1931 - 1934: F J S Thompson, manager)

1934 - 1938 vacant

1938 - 1940 Four Square Gospel Mission

1940 - 1941 vacant

1941 - 1946 Commonwealth Veterinary Officer

1947 (Front) Unoccupied

1947 - 1949

16a (Rear) Simpson Gordon M

16a (Rear) Warner Gus

1949 Perpetual Executors Trustees & Agency Co (W A) Ltd, trustees

1970s - 1980 APT Shipping Company

2000’s Notre Dame building ND 19

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