Commissariat Buildings

Commissariat buildings

The Commissariat Buildings was one of the first places built using convict labour in the Swan River colony, construction began in 1852.[1][2]

The building was designed by James Manning and was constructed under the supervision of Captain Henderson, Royal Engineer and Comptroller General of Convicts for Western Australia.[3][4]

It now houses part of the Western Australian Maritime Museum.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Commissariat". The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 18 June 1852. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Stout, Stephen Montague; HRRC (1864), Fremantle ca.1864, retrieved 17 May 2013 – the notes section of the trove entry is important to read for details of the photographs use
  3. ↑ Heritage Council. "Commissariat Buildings". Assessment Document. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Crawford, I. M. (Ian M.); Delroy, Ann; Stevenson, Lynne; Western Australian Museum (1992), A history of the Commissariat, Fremantle, 1851–1991 (Rev. ed.), Western Australian Museum, ISBN 978-0-7244-8429-4
  5. ↑ Palmoja, Gordon; Western Australia. Public Works Dept (1984), 'Commissariat' Maritime Museum, Cliff Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, Public Works Dept, retrieved 17 May 2013
  6. ↑ Palmoja, Gordon; Western Australia. Architectural Division (1970), C̀ommissariat' Maritime Museum, Cliff Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, The Dept, retrieved 17 May 2013

Coordinates: 32°03′25″S 115°44′33″E / 32.056906°S 115.742579°E / -32.056906; 115.742579


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