ND14 47 Henry Street

Notre Dame University ND14 - School of Law (Academic Offices) - Bateman Buildings

47 Henry St (was 95 pre 1938)

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.

All the buildings in this group have historic significance and association with the Bateman family who were involved in the shipping industry in Fremantle in the nineteenth century.

The original owners, the Bateman family, arrived from England in 1830. John Bateman supplied provisions for the Swan River colony until his death in 1855. By 1859 his sons, John and Walter Bateman were the colony's leading importers and exporters, with their own fleet of sailing ships.

J & W Bateman's hardware and plumbing supplies, warehouses, etc occupied both sides of Mouat St through to Henry St (lots 37-38 Mouat St, lots 50-54 Mouat St and lots 67-72)

Currently used by Notre Dame University. 

OCCUPANTS

1893 - 1928 Bateman J & W, wholesale ironmongers, merchants & importers

1929

Bateman LTD, J & W, merchants, importers & wholesale grocers

Bankers & Traders Ince Coy Fire, Marine (J W Bateman Ltd, agents)

1930 - 1947

Bateman LTD, J & W, merchants, importers & wholesale grocers

Eagle and Star British Dominions Insurance Co Ltd (J and W Bateman Ltd, agents)

1949 Bateman Pty Ltd J & W, merchants & importers

47 Henry Street

Bateman Buildings -

now include the Notre Dame University schools (see below):

ND9 - Chaplaincy

ND11 - School of Law

ND 13 - Law Library

ND14 - School of Law (Academic Offices)

ND15 - Bateman Courtyard,

ND16 - General Classroom Building

ND34 - School of Medicine

All the buildings in this group have historic significance and association with the Bateman family who were involved in the shipping industry in Fremantle in the nineteenth century.

The original owners, the Bateman family, arrived from England in 1830. John Bateman supplied provisions for the Swan River colony until his death in 1855. By 1859 his sons, John and Walter Bateman were the colony's leading importers and exporters, with their own fleet of sailing ships.

J & W Bateman's hardware and plumbing supplies, warehouses, etc occupied both sides of Mouat St through to Henry St (lots 37-38 Mouat St, lots 50-54 Mouat St and lots 67-72)

In the early 1990s the building were converted for use as part of Notre Dame University. 

Occupants

1893 - 1928

Bateman J & W , wholesale ironmongers, merchants & importers

1929

Bateman LTD, J&W merchants, importers & wholesale grocers.

Bankers & Traders Insurance Coy Fire, Marine (J W Bateman Ltd, Agents)

1930 - 1947

Bateman LTD, J&W merchants, importers & wholesale grocers.

Eagle and Star British Dominions Ins Co Ltd (J and W Bateman Ltd agents)

1949

Bateman Pty Ltd J & W, merchants & importers