WAREHOUSE, 56 PAKENHAM ST

56 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 86/88/90/92/94 Pakenham Street)

A Single storey rendered and truncated corner facade and two storey attached apartments behind, with a zero setback from the pavement. The façade windows are timber double sash and multi-paned to the top sash; there is a simple parapet with engaged low pilasters.

First buildings erected 1877 were warehouses etc owned by W D Moore.

It was occupied by C H Fielding, Woolbrokers: from 1909-1920- They also sold ‘opossum and kangaroo skins’ (reference)

1919 CH. FIELDING LTD. This well-known firm handles as agents tallow, hides, and skins, at regular weekly sales, and also conducts auctions Vegularly of all classes of livestock. They act as agents for wool growers, and prepare their clips for the periodical appraisements. As auctioneers and stock and station agents, the firm has an increasing clientele. Their Perth address is Warwick House, St. George's-terrace, and their stores are situated at Packenham-street, Fremantle. (reference)

1920 Graziers Co-operative Ltd formerly known as C. H. Fielding Limited, Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents, Wool, Hides and Skin Broker Sales (reference)

1 Aug 1920 Friday- Auction sales of skins, hides and tallow at Fremantle (reference)

Used by Westralian Farmers from 1924 -1949 as a skin & hide store.

1920 “Tweezer Constantine, of the Westralian Farmers, was a confirmed woman-hater up till last Monday week. But Tuesday saw a change—there was Tweezer on a moonlight trip with one of the daintiest flappers ever produced. What a change these wimmin can make in a man's life” ( reference)

1929 WESTRALIAN FARMERS, LTD. The pavilion of Westralian Farmers, Ltd., draws attention to the progress of the co-operative movement, and gives an idea of the extensive nature of the business that is being conducted… (reference)

1948- Junior Farmer tour: Arriving at the Skin and Hide stores (Fremantle) the party were soon delving into the methods of receiving, drying, grading and packing, etc., the various skins 'and hides sent in from the country and elsewhere. Here some really good information was handed out, why many farmers in particular do not receive the maximum amount they could get for their skins... (reference)

Alterations were made to the building in the 1950s and 1960s. The business was extended to include warehouses around the corner in Nairn St on Lots 442 and 443.
In 1971 the building became a workshop and storeroom for ship repairs, later panelbeating operations.

A mural was painted in 1983 on the southern wall of no. 54 by Sam Abercromby, this was later removed and is now covered by new apartments.

1986 conversion to design office and studio/showroom for Porter & Partners, as well as Central Oyster Supplies.

2002, Pakenham Apartments.

4 February 2011 Barracuda Studio Gallery, 3 & 4 /56 Pakenham St., Gallery Directors: Caroline & Warren Iannello. The Barracuda Studio Gallery- a flexible space that facilitates and promotes artists/craftspersons and others in their sustainable entrepreneurial activity. (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 441 owners:

1829 - 1837 Smithers, Frances

1855 - 1859 Davey, J W

1876 - 1879 Moore, W D

1919 - 1920 Fielding Ltd. C.H., wool stores- became

1921 - 1923 Graziers' Co-op Ltd (wool stores)

1924 - 1949 The Westralian Farmers Ltd (skin & hide store)

2002- Pakenham Apartments

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WAREHOUSE, 43 PAKENHAM ST

43 Pakenham St (was 89 pre 1938), Felton, Grimwade and Co., Bread in Common

The building at 43 Pakenham Street is a single storey, face brick Federation Free Classical style warehouse building. A panelled parapet is set above a slightly projecting cornice and a frieze tops the façade. The façade contains a large centrally located doorway. It is thought that originally the face of 43 Pakenham Street would have been similar to the façade of 31 Pakenham Street. The ceiling is of beaded T&G Oregon boarding, suggesting that the enclosure is original.

In 1898 Benjamin Fysh was an Importer of all brewers, sundries and produce:

1899 FIRE AT FREMANTLE. WAREHOUSE DESTROYED. At about five minutes before 11 o'clock on Feb. 3, a young man named Rowland Long, who resides in one of a terrace of houses in Packenham-street, Fremantle, on the south side of High-street, observed flames issuing from an arched right-of-way in a building occupied by Mr. Ben. Fysh, the agent for the Euroa Butter and Ice Factory, on the opposite side of the street… The horse-brake was speedily got out, and dispatched to the scene of the fire, and was immediately afterwards followed by the hose-reel from No. 2 station. Three lines of hose were run out from plugs at the intersection of Packenham and Nairne and Collie streets. The front door of the building was burst open, and the fire was found to be burning fiercely in the midst of large quantities of corks, staves, hops, bacon, and cases of lime-juice.

Though the pressure of water was excellent, the three streams directed on to the flames were for a time insufficient to cope with the conflagration, which had evidently originated in a corner of the office, and everything in the front portion of the warehouse, which was constructed of brick, was destroyed. The flames rapidly spread to the rear portion of the premises, which was constructed of galvanised iron… The firemen, under Superintendent Fraser (read bio) and Fireman Hartley, combatted the flames until midnight before they could assure themselves that the water had subdued them. The front portion of the building was gutted, but very little damage was done to the rear portion, by reason of the work performed by the members of the brigade. A perfect deluge of water was poured into the shop, and the passage into Packenham-street became a rushing stream of water several inches deep, on which innumerable corks, with large quantities of hops, were floating out into the street. The building, as well as that on the north of the archway, which was similarly built, are both owned by Miss Alice Illingworth, a sister of Mr. F. IIlingworth, M.L. A….There were vegetables and butter stored in Mr. Fysh's ware-house at the time of the fire…Mr. Fysh carries on several agencies besides that of the Euroa Butter and Ice Factory, among them being that of Messrs. Smith, Kenihan and Co., prominent Victorian bacon-curers. (reference)

1901 Felton, Grimwade and Co. were wholesale druggists and manufacturing chemists who expanded from their Melbourne office following the mining boom in Western Australia.

1899 Visitors to the Exhibition, particularly those interested in mining, will at once notice the excellent display of Messrs Felton, Grimwade and Co., embracing particularly ASSAY MATERIAL AND CHEMICAL AND SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS. They make a specialty of supplying the mines with all requirements -in Cyanide, Assay Material, or in Chemicals. In regard to cyanide they are now daily booking large orders… (reference)

The bulk store was established in Fremantle to enable its Western Australian orders to be supplied promptly, particularly to the goldfields where a branch was also established. The firm was well known for Kruse’s fluid magnesia and Bosisto’s “parrot Brand” eucalyptus oil. Felton, Grimwade and Bickford Ltd opened a new laboratory and works, in Subiaco in 1954 ( reference)

During 2013 the building was restored and adapted for use as a bakery and restaurant operating as ‘Bread in Common’. The project with Spaceagency architects won several architectural awards by the WA Institute of Architects in 2014.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 114 owners

1829 - 1837 Johnston, G F

1855 - 1877 Lefroy & Vigors

1898 - 1900 Fysh, Ben, importer, agent for Euroa Butter & Ice factory

1901 - 1949 Felton, Grimwade & Bickford Ltd (1901 - 1919 bulk store, 1920 - 1947 wholesale chemists)- 1920 - 1922 L L Herring, manager

1933 Mrs. C. Ceasar. 89 Packenham-st. Fremantle (reference)

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WAREHOUSE, 22-26 PAKENHAM ST

22-26 Pakenham St (was 36-40 pre 1938) PSAS

Built in 1907 for Perth land owner, businessman and politician Timothy Quinlan, and continued to be owned by members of his family until 1997. The Architect was L Pearce, and builder Mr Whitely (reference) The two storey bonded face brick corner building is rendered to dado height with a zero setback to the pavement. There is a high parapet with three decorative stucco pediments over the truncated corner. There is a drive through entrance in both streets.

1901 FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. The whole of two large BLOCKS of LAND, with all buildings thereon, rented, containing about 4 square chains, situated at the corner of Packenham & Leake streets, Fremantle, and within a stones throw of High-street and the new Swan River harbour…  Herbert Dixon, 38 Packenham-st., Fremantle. (Reference)

1903 Highest Prices Ladies’, Gents.’, Children’s Left-off Clothing. Letters attended. Mrs. Mitting, 38 Packenham-st., Fremantle. (Reference)

Duncan Paterson & Co were in 40 Packenham st from 1908 before they moved across the street to no 7 Packenham in 1916. This article describes the huge warehous… (reference)

1909 Mr. Duncan Paterson started the business of Paterson and Co. in Fremantle. The start was, necessarily, upon a somewhat restricted scale, but Mr. Paterson has served his apprenticeship in a school where the word ‘failure’ was unknown…The scope of operations covered include the auctioning of all classes of produce, buying sandalwood, and the importation of every possible requirement of the man on the land. (reference)

1910 Operation in connection with thc shipment to the Orient of Western Australian sandalwood continue to give employment ta a large staff of workers at Fremantle. The Norwegian steamer Brand, now lying at Victoria Quay, arrived in ballast some days ago and will commence taking aboard a full shipment of sandalwood for China, to the agency of Paterson and Co., Ltd. See photo (reference)

The place was used as a wool store from 1918 to 1930 and then again from 1956 to 1974, reflecting the boom and bust cycle of the wool industry due to international events.

The building is currently managed by PS Art Space, a progressive, contemporary exhibition and performance space, creative studios, and venue for functions. The site has been fortunate to find itself the subject of an ongoing conservation program, following completion of a grant-assisted conservation management plan in 2010.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 407 & 408 owners:

1829 - 1859 (407) Maxworthy, Richard (408) Dixon, W M

1876 - 1878 (407) Manning, L A (408) Dixon, Herbert

1879 (408) Dixon, Herbert

1902 Timothy Francis Quinlan purchases Fremantle Town Lots 407 and 408

1907-1908 Patrick O'Connell

1908-1918 Paterson & Co

1918 - 1929 Elder, Smith & Co Ltd, wool stores

1930 - 1960 Manford, Frank Ltd. shipping agents, carriers

1933 - 1935 WA Stevadoring Co Ltd and Kidd, J, cycle repair shop

1939 - 1940 Hodgson & Cranston, advertisement agents
1960 - 1964 Wool Exporters Pty. Ltd.
1964 - 1968 Overseas Wool Trading Co. Pty. Ltd.
1968 - 1972 B.M. Bahen Pty. Ltd.
1972 - 1974 Premier Wools (WA) Pty. Ltd.
1974 - 1975 T.T. Dyson & Co.
1975 - 1993 WA Ship Supplies & Shipstores Australia Pty. Ltd.
1994 - 1997 Allegretta artist studios
1997- 1999 Property transferred to Portshine Pty Ltd. (Helene Schairer and James Paris), PS Art Studios and Gallery
2012 Founding of PSAS-Packenham Street Art Space (Helene Schairer with artist Tom Mùller)
(2014 Concrete slab poured on ground floor)

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