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John Church Bulk Stores
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Nos. 21-23 Pakenham Street. This two-storey building was constructed in 1900 as a bulk store for John Church and Co., merchants and ironmongers. It was purchased by J W Bateman in 1930 and continued as a warehouse. In the 1990s it was converted to mixed commercial and residential, under the direction of architect R Hawkin.
Google Maps Streetview snap from March 2021 before the plastic paint was removed.
John Dowson's photo (cropped) of 3 December 2021 with the facade in the process of restoration.
Heritage Council:
History
This building was constructed in 1900 for John Church & Co. (merchants and ironmongers) as bulk stores. Building purchased by J W Bateman in 1930. Various uses until converted into two dwelling units and two commercial units in 1992 by R Hawkin Architect. Limestone wall at rear of site retained.
Currently (2002), offices.
Physical Description
Two storey painted tuck pointed brick façade with face brick sides building, with a zero setback from the pavement. There is an unadorned parapet. The building is divided on the façade into five bays by pilasters; the ground floor has ashlar effect engaged piers.
Statement of Significance
The place is of historic significance as an example of a commercial building in the Old Port City of Fremantle dating from the gold boom period in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Aesthetic significance as a restrained but elegant classical style building.
References and Links
Heritage Council page for this building.
David Hutchison's Walk 4, Fremantle Walks, from which the top text is taken.
Page for Pakenham Street.
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 4 December, 2021 and hosted at freotopia.org/buildings/johnchurch.html (it was last updated on 31 March, 2024). The donated data is also preserved in the Internet Archive's collection.