60-64 High Street (pre 1938 - 74/76/78 High Street) Corner High and Packenham sts, former Bank of Adelaide
It may be that lot 105 was allocated in 1829 to Robert Thomson who built and operated the Stirling Arms, one of the first four pubs in the colony.
1833 There was an excellent little Inn established when I was there, the ‘Stirling Arms’ at which the comforts were fair and the charges moderate. (reference)
1834 MR. L. T. COOK having been appointed by the Colonial Government, Schoolmaster for the town of Fremantle, with the privilege of Instructing Private Pupils, begs to acquaint the inhabitants of that Town, that he has taken a House opposite the "Stirling Arms" where he intends opening an EVENING SCHOOL, on Monday next, from 6 till 8. (reference)
The Stirling Arms was sold in March 1836 (reference)
The current building was built in 1910 for the Bank of Adelaide. It has a crenulated cornice on the parapet and a truncated corner with ashlar effect. The ground floor has eight-paned windows in the top half, and engaged ashlar effect pilasters. The first floor has sash windows with decorative stucco architraves. No 60 & 62 are similar to the adjoining right-sided structure of the Buffalo Club.
1921 The very handsome bouquets carried on the occasion were made by Miss Richardson, florist, of Hlgh street, Fremantle. (reference)
1933 Last week a friend of mine left for the Eastern States for a holiday, lucky giri! She was inundated with floral offerings and Miss Richardson, who. is a leading florist at Fremantle, and specially caters for mailboat orders, was responsible for some of the beautiful bouquets. (reference)
1931 Mr. Fred Somes, the High-street stationer, who more than six months since was stricken with a very serious illness (from which he is happily recovering)- has retired from business. It is 28 years since Mr. Somes first adventured in Fremantie… (reference)
The Original two storey building has two storey Colorbond additions above. These third and fourth storey additions were proposed in 1984; initially rejected by Council, however later approved. They were added c. 2000 and currently house the Navy Club.
In 2011 the owner D Monk advised that the interior had been gutted and rebuilt for the America's Cup.
Currently various retail outlets on the ground floor.
OCCUPANTS
Lot 104 & 105 owners: 1829 - 1837 Johnston, G F, 1855 - 1859 Helpman, 1876 - 1878 Marmion, W E
No. 60 (74)
1898 - 1902 Letts, A C, restaurant
1903 Legg, Richard, restaurant
1904 Carey, J, restaurant,
Webb & Co. estate agents, auctioneers
1905 Kerbosky, Richard, restaurant
1906 Clibansky & Solomon, tailors
1907 - 1908 "Daily News" Office,
Wright G. Arthur, electrical engineer, later Convenor 1919 and Secretary of the Returned Maimed and Limbless Men’s Association c. 1928
1909 Manning, J H, tailor & mercer
1910 - 1930 Somes, Fred C, bookseller, stationary
1931 - 1932 Vacant
1933 - 1935 Foley, George, tobacconist
1935 - 1949 Caird, Jack, tobacconist, and Commission agent, Palmyra Football club 1929
No. 62 (76)
1897 - 1903 Smith, Thomas, tailor & outfitter
1897 - 1900 "Daily News," "Morning Herald" & "Inquirer" Office
(1897 - 1899 Reginald Lloyd, manager), (1900 P W H Thiel, manager)
1904 - 1906 Twinem, John, house & land agent
1907 - 1909 Wigg & Son, E. S. booksellers & stationers
1910 - 1922 Patten, P H, clothier
1927 - 1932 Richardson, Miss Hilda, florist, see Richardson and Horner below
1933 - 1935 Yellow Carrying & Parcel Express (A W & W C Hartree)
1935 - 1936 Vacant
1936 - 1942 Kelly School of Dancing
1942 - 1946 Fremantle Pentecostal Church
1947 - 1949 Nicol & Evans Tailoring Co. tailors
No. 64 (78)
1897 Bold, J T, baker
1898 - 1900 Every, George, tobacconist
1902 - 1904 Baird, William M, stationer
1905 - 1907 Blum & Albert, fruiterers
1908 Phonograph & Typewriter Co
1909 - 1911 Wheeler, Frederick, optician & watchmaker
1912 Rapperport Bros. fruiterers
1913 - 1917 Ritz, Hans, florist
1918 - 1926 Richardson & Horner, florist
1925 - 1949 BANK OF ADELAIDE; Managers: 1925 - 1929 E A Mann, 1930 - 1938 C L Messner, 1938 - 1942 C S Coates, 1942 - 1946 J M Jay, 1947 L O Wundle, 1949 F W Bird, manager
