54 Henry St

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.

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FREMANTLE BUFFALO CLUB

54-58 High Street, Madrid Restaurant, Fremantle Buffalo Club (was 68-72 pre 1938)

A two storey rendered building comprising of two structures. The largest and main building has an ashlar effect rendered brick balustrade veranda on the first floor; the ground floor has three entrances and two windows. The east side building joining and similar to 60 High Street, has a decorative parapet and slightly arched sash windows.

The original building was built c 1897. In May 1896 proprietors of the Perth restaurant of the same name (John Homs and Spaniard, Gervasio Vidal) opened a branch of the Madrid Restaurant in what was known as Marmion’s Building, 68 High St. (reference) Events like auctions, land sales, stock exchange meetings and meetings of the ANA and others were soon popular at the Madrid. (reference)

1897 Last night a largely attended meeting of fishermen and others interested in the fishing industry was held in the Madrid Restaurant, Fremantle... (reference)

At some point in 1898, with his brother Antonio, Spanish Catalan immigrant Francisco ‘Francis’ Andinach (1871-1918) took over the Madrid Restaurant in High St, where they also ran a fruit shop. On 4 Dec 1899, both a Colonial Wine and Eating and a Boarding House Licence were issued to the Andinach Brothers. (reference) The dining room could seat 100 people and the 55 rooms above were run as boarding rooms for bachelors. (reference)

With this security, In 1900, Francis travelleled back to Spain to marry his cousin Josefina ‘Josefa’ Duran (1880-1972) and she travelled back to join him in working in the Madrid hotel, where she also bore 11 children (4 stillborn). Read more of her story in the Notable and Notorious section.

1906 it was said of the Madrid Restaurant: “the interior of the premises have been rebuilt, and a large number of single and double bedrooms have been added. Now, with the completion of the new frontage balcony, it can be claimed that this is the principal restaurant of Fremantle. Messrs Andinach Bros, are awaiting the completion of the electric light scheme to provide the dining-room with electric fans, which are so much needed in the summer heat.” (reference)

1910 A stranger was found dead at the Madrid Restaurant. (reference) 

In 1918 Francis died in suspicious circumstances at the Claremont Hospital for the Insane (resulting in a Royal Commission (reference) and Josefa was left widowed with seven children. She continued to manage the Madrid Cafe for another 20 years, until 1939, when it became the Buffalo Club (now number 54 High St).

The Fremantle Buffalo Club comprises of cellar plus ground and upper levels. The current façade dates from 1938 and alterations were carried out by Allen & Nicholas in 1941. There were further alterations in 1986 by Michael Broderick & Partners, including demolition of the limestone wall between the original club and a shop at No. 60.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 104 & 105 owners: 1829 - 1837 Johnston, G F, 1855 - 1859 Helpman, 1876 - 1878 Marmion, W E

No. 52 (number removed)

1897 - 1898 Stephens & Steer

1899 Giralt & Costa, restaurant

1900 - 1902 Black, George, fruiterer

1903 - 1905 Andinach F. A. & A. A. fruiterers

1903 - 1920 Andinach Bros, Madrid restaurant

1918 Matthew, Mrs Anidia, second hand shop

1919 Abbott, Harold, house & Iand agent

1920 Richardson, Albert W, house & Industrial agent

1921 - 1923 Richardson & Meters, auction, Industral & estate agents

1924 - 1925 Watson, Robert, land & estate agent

1926 Spanney's music wharehouse

1927 - 1929 Ward, J D, piano tuner

1930 - 1941 Frankina, S, Bootmaker

1941 - 1942 Vacant

1942 - 1946 Davey James, hairdresser

1947 - 1949 Hawkins, Leslie, hairdresser

No. 54(68-70)

1897 - 1898 Vidal, G, Madrid restaurant

1901 - 1902 Andinach & Costa, restaurant

1903 - 1905 Andinach F. A. & A. A. fruiterers

1903 - 1920 Andinach Bros, Madrid restaurant

1921 - 1939 Andinach, Mrs J, Madrid Restaurant

1939 - 2022 Fremantle Buffalo Club Limited, club

No. 56(70)

1898 London & American Supply Store (Canbor & Co.), mercers

1899 - 1900 Ricketts James, manufacturing confectioner

1905 Brown, Mrs C, milliner

1906 Miller, Leon, optician

1907 - 1912 Littleton, Miss E, furrier

1913 - 1920 Andinach Bros, Madrid restaurant

1921 - 1924 Fremantle Labour Bureau

(1921 Barrington, Percy R), (1922 Royer, W L), (1923 Phillips, Terrell, Wilfred), (1924 Phillips, Alexander)

1926 - 1942 Davey, James, hairdresser

1926 - 1927 Parsons, Beaty, tobacconist

1942 - 1949 Fremantle Buffalo Club Limited, club

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