Pakenham Street Western Australia | |
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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 |
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.
The street is named after the third lieutenant aboard HMS Challenger, H. Pakenham.
Significant heritage buildings have been located on the corner of Pakenham and High Streets.
In the 1920s Pakenham Street was widened following railway land being released.
Places of interest along the street include:
- Pioneer Park, Fremantle
- Fremantle Trades Hall, corner of Collie Street
- Fowler's Warehouse
- Oceanic Hotel, corner of Collie Street
- Central Chambers, corner of High Street
- Tolley & Company Warehouse
- Robert Harper Building, corner of Phillimore Street.
References
- "Pakenham Street, Fremantle" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
Streets of Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||
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Fremantle city centre |
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