Address 42-46 Henry Street Construction started c1862 Renovated 1985-1986 Town or city Fremantle | Current tenants Fremantle Arts Centre Completed 1899 Opened 1899 Groundbreaking 1844 | |
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Alternative names The Moores Building,The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery Similar Moores Building, Fremantle Town Hall, Metro Gallery, Fremantle Arts Centre, Heathcote Museum & Gallery | ||
WD Moore & Co Warehouse complex is on Henry Street, Fremantle. It was unified in 1899 behind an ornamental stucco facade. A store was established on the site by Samuel Moore in the 1840s. William Dalgety Moore later established a general merchant business there in 1862. The complex comprises a residence, warehouse, factory stable, offices and shop, built between 1862 and 1899, in addition to a three storey backstore which was built at an unknown date, possibly as early as 1844. The complex was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 1978.
Map of W D Moore %26 Co Warehouse, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
The business had a wide variety of activities including importing, processing, manufacturing and retail, with mail order distribution as well. Moore's product lines included food stuffs, beer, wine, flour, coffee and spices as well as hardware and mining equipment.
At various stages it was threatened by fires.
The Moore family originally attempted to sell in 1952, and eventually sold the premises in 1956 to the Stevenson family, who operated a transport company.
In 1985 the City of Fremantle purchased the property and restored it through 1985/86 with a grant from the Commonwealth Government as part of the preparations for the America's Cup defence. Since then the complex has been used for public events and exhibitions.