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Pakenham Street, Fremantle
Pakenham Street is a street in Fremantle, Western Australia, in the Fremantle West End Heritage area. It runs between Phillimore Street and Collie Street, the main cross intersection being with High Street.[1]
Pakenham Street | |
|---|---|
| Looking south along Pakenham Street from the first floor of the Robert Harper Building. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 450 m (0.3 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Collie Street |
| High Street | |
| North end | Phillimore Street |
| Location(s) | |
| Suburb(s) | Fremantle |
The street is named after the third lieutenant aboard HMS Challenger, H. Pakenham.[2]
Significant heritage buildings have been located on the corner of Pakenham and High Streets.[3][4]
In the 1920s Pakenham Street was widened following railway land being released.[5]
Places of interest along the street include:
- Pioneer Park, Fremantle
- Fremantle Trades Hall, corner of Collie Street[6]
- Fowler's Warehouse
- Oceanic Hotel, corner of Collie Street[7]
- Central Chambers, corner of High Street[8]
- Tolley & Company Warehouse[9]
- Robert Harper Building, corner of Phillimore Street.
References edit
- ^ Google (21 December 2016). "Pakenham Street, Fremantle" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Nomenclature of Streets". The West Australian. Vol. XXV, no. 7, 169. 17 March 1909. p. 9. Retrieved 17 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Kos, Fritz; HRRC (1973), Commercial Bank of Australia, 66 High Street, Fremantle, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ HRRC (1905), Intersection of High and Pakenham Streets, Fremantle, retrieved 21 December 2016
- ^ "Widening Pakenham Street". The Mirror. Vol. 6, no. 259. Western Australia. 28 August 1926. p. 12. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Trades Hall (fmr)". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Oceanic Hotel (fmr)". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Central Chambers". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Commercial Building, 1 Pakenham Street". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2017.