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.
