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Fothergill building
Commercial building, 1900, Lot 42, 14 Mouat Street, constructed for E.H. Fothergill, the company of the son (with the same name) of Captain Edward Henry Fothergill (died 1896).
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History
14 Mouat Street first appears in the Fremantle Rate Books in 1896. The building was built for Edward Henry Fothergill, who also owned the Cleopatra Hotel. As a business man E.H. Fothergill was also involved in the shipping, insurance, customs and as commission agents.
As advised by current (2011) owners, when purchased in 2002 the place was in poor condition with no foundations, much internal original fabric (staircase, floors) removed, and rising damp issues. A new four-storey addition was built to the rear of the building in 2004. Works have been carried out to the original building including underpinning it with steel props to support the facade and repairing sash windows. Asbestos work sheds in the rear of the lot were removed.
Physical Description
The original part of the building is a two-storey stone and rendered stone building, with a zero setback from the pavement. There is a parapet with open circles and a stucco decorative and central pediment, which features a stucco wreath. The building is sided by engaged pilasters and the ground floor has an open drive through entrance to the right side and front entrance to the left. The first floor has arched timber sash windows with decorative stucco above and decorative skirts below.
Major alterations and four-storey rear additions were undertaken in 2004. This part of the building is constructed in Kingspan panelling and Colorbond.
References and Links
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This page incorporates material from Garry Gillard's Freotopia website, that he started in 2014 and the contents of which he donated to Wikimedia Australia in 2024. The content was originally created on 6 December, 2021 and hosted at freotopia.org/buildings/fothergill.html (it was last updated on 30 March, 2024). The donated data is also preserved in the Internet Archive's collection.