Pakenham Street, Fremantle

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Pakenham Street

General information
TypeStreet
Length450 m (0.3 mi)
Major junctions
South endCollie Street
 High Street
North endPhillimore Street
Location(s)
Suburb(s)Fremantle
Pakenham Street looking east, with original Swan River shoreline marked by bricks

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]

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:

References[]

  1. ^ Google (21 December 2016). "Pakenham Street, Fremantle" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Kos, Fritz; HRRC (1973), Commercial Bank of Australia, 66 High Street, Fremantle, retrieved 21 December 2016
  4. ^ HRRC (1905), Intersection of High and Pakenham Streets, Fremantle, retrieved 21 December 2016
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Trades Hall (fmr)". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Oceanic Hotel (fmr)". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Central Chambers". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Commercial Building, 1 Pakenham Street". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2017.


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