Fremantle Fire Station

Fremantle Fire Station
General information
Location	Philimore St
Town or city	Fremantle
Country	Western Australia
Coordinates	32°03′15″S 115°44′36″E
Current tenants	Old Firestation Backpackers
Completed	1909
Client	Fremantle Fire Brigade
Owner	City of Fremantle
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Cavanagh and Cavanagh
Main contractor	J Lake

Fremantle Fire Station, in Fremantle, Western Australia, was the second fire station built for the Fremantle Fire Brigade and was opened in 1909. It was designed by architectural firm Cavanagh and Cavanagh and constructed by J. Lake. The fire station was designed to house four horse-drawn vehicles, including the district's ambulance, which was also operated by the fire brigade. During World War II the building was taken over by the US military for use as Marine quarters.

In the early 1970s the accommodation at the fire station was inadequate and the Fire Brigade Board wanted to demolish the building, to allow the building of a larger station suitable for vehicles. This proposal was met with opposition from The Fremantle Society and the Fremantle Council. Eventually the Fire Brigade built a new building on railway land next door, and in 1977 the building was vested in the City of Fremantle.

The building is listed on the Register of the National Estate.

References

Information from the City of Fremantle Interpretation Plaques and Panels Research Project was used as the basis of this article. This project was completed in May 2002 by historian Kristy Bizzaca, and is available by visiting the City of Fremantle's History Centre.