warehouse, 31 PAKENHAM ST

31 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 67/73 Pakenham Street)

A long narrow warehouse on this site on an 1898 map has been replaced by 1913 by a more substantial rectangular building, which appears closer to the footprint of the extant building.

1900 A warehouse with sheds and cottages (used as storage space) owned by William Dalgety Moore ( died in 1910).

1905-06 George Frederick Moore, W.D. Moore and Co.

The cottages cease to be listed between 1906 and 1910, suggesting this is when the site was cleared and a new, larger warehouse constructed.

W.D. Moore & CO continued to own and occupy the place until the late 1930s.

In 1939 the occupant is noted as Dalgety & Co.

By the mid-1940s the occupant is Donald John McKenzie, however, Moore continues to own the place.
In 1974 the place was purchased by R.C. Sadlier Pty Ltd.

It was auctioned by Sadliers in 1986.
2002 residential use.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 109 & 110 owners:

1855 Curtis

1856 - 1878 Dyett, M

No evidence is available of ongoing tenant history as the building was owned by W.D. Moore & Co. for so long and using it as a storage space. In fact, in Post Office Directories, 67/73 Pakenham street is never mentioned by street number. 

31 Henry St

Notre Dame University ND38 - Bateman Buildings

Architecture

Two storey rendered corner building with a zero setback to the pavement. There is a simple parapet and stucco architraves surrounding the arched sash windows. The attached building in Croke Lane has a taller and more decorative parapet and a central drive through entrance.

A Heritage Assessment was prepared in January 2010 for a building at 32 Mouat Street (Notre Dame library building) by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0697/09) for internal alterations; a mezzanine floor, two staircases and a lift.

Building History

Original owners were the Bateman family, who arrived from England in 1830. By 1834 the family had built a stone cottage and a store, John Bateman dealing in provisions for the colonists until his death in 1855. By 1859 the brothers, John and Walter were the Colony's leading importers and exporters, with their own fleet of sailing ships, becoming the biggest ship-owner in WA.

J &W Bateman's, hardware and plumbing supplies, warehouses, etc occupied both sides of Mouat St through to Henry St, including lots 37-38 Mouat St, lots 50-54 Mouat St and lots 67-72, No 47 Henry St.

In the early 1990s the building was converted for use as part of Notre Dame University. Currently (2013), Notre Dame University.

A Heritage Assessment was prepared for 32 Mouat Street (Notre Dame library building) in January 2010 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0697/09) for internal alterations; a mezzanine floor, two staircases and a lift.