Robert Harper Building
The former Robert Harper Building, also known as Jebsens, is a heritage-listed building located at 49 Phillimore Street, on the corner of Pakenham Street in the Fremantle West End Heritage area. It is one of many commercial buildings constructed in Fremantle during the gold boom period in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
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| Alternative names | Jebsens |
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| Architectural style | Inter-War Stripped Classical style |
| Address | 49 Phillimore Street |
| Town or city | Fremantle |
| Country | Western Australia |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Part of | West End, Fremantle (25225) |
| Reference no. | 984 |
The two storey building was constructed in 1890 in the Inter-War Stripped Classical style.[1] It is a combination of offices and warehouse space.[2]
The building was gutted by fire in 1922, causing between £40,000 and £50,000 worth of damage.[3]
The building was classified by the National Trust in 1974 and placed permanently on the Register of the National Estate in 1978.[1]
Changes were made to the facade in the 1990s.[2]
See also
References
- "Former Robert Harper Buildings". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- Garry Gillard (7 May 2016). "Robert Harper Building, aka Jebsens". Fremantle Stuff. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Another Fremantle Blaze". Sunday Times (Perth) (1273). Western Australia. 7 May 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 22 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.