Fremantle Technical School

Fremantle Technical School
Fremantle Technical School, foundation stone
South Terrace frontage of school

The Fremantle Technical School building, also known as the Fremantle Technical College building, is a two-storey building of red brick construction located at the corner of South Terrace and Essex Street in Fremantle.[1]

The building adjoins the single storey former Infants and Girls School, which was built from 1877 to 1878; a small forecourt is formed by the recessed central bay former Infants and Girls School and the technical school building, which terminates the north end of the site.[2]

The public school was later transformed into a technical school, in 1902.[3]

Hillson Beasley, the chief architect of the Public Works Department of Western Australia, approved the plans for the Fremantle Technical School on 20 July 1912.[2]

Planned as the western wing of the old school, the building was estimated to cost £5,000. It has 270 feet (82 m) of frontage along South Terrace and was made from brick with a local limestone base. It features a Donnybrook plinth and facings, and a roof of Marseilles tiling. Designed to have ten new classrooms each to hold 30 students it provided access to the first floor via a wide stairway opening onto a large landing. Each floor had five classroom with the rooms on the ground floor surrounding a large open hall space.[3][1]

The foundation stone was laid by the then Minister for Education, Thomas Walker, on 31 October 1912.[2]

The brick and tile building was built in the Federation Free Style with banded stucco and stone.[4]

The official opening of the building was held on 16 July 1913, although classes had been held in some classrooms prior to the event.[5] It was opened by Thomas Walker together with the Mayor of Fremantle, Frederick James McLaren, in attendance.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The new wing of the Fremantle Technical School, at the corner of Essex Street and South Terrace". Western Mail. XXVII, (1, 403). Western Australia. 15 November 1912. p. 28. Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 3 "Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation Fremantle Technical College Annexe". Heritage Council of Western Australia. 2002. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Technical Education". The West Australian. XXVIII, (8, 294). Western Australia. 1 November 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "1912 - Fremantle Technical School , Western Australia". Groundspeak, Inc. 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Our Illustrations". Western Mail. XXVIII, (1437). Western Australia. 11 July 1913. p. 37. Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Technical Education". The West Australian. XXIX, (3, 513). Western Australia. 17 July 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Coordinates: 32°03′23″S 115°44′55″E / 32.05645°S 115.74859°E / -32.05645; 115.74859

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