The Fremantle Technical School building, also known as the Fremantle Technical College building, is a two-storey building of red brick construction located at the corner of South Terrace and Essex Street in Fremantle.[1]
The building adjoins the single storey former Infants and Girls School, which was built from 1877 to 1878; a small forecourt is formed by the recessed central bay former Infants and Girls School and the technical school building, which terminates the north end of the site.[2]
The public school was later transformed into a technical school, in 1902.[3]
Planned as the western wing of the old school, the building was estimated to cost £5,000. It has Шаблон:Convert of frontage along South Terrace and was made from brick with a local limestone base. It features a Donnybrook plinth and facings, and a roof of Marseilles tiling. Designed to have ten new classrooms each to hold 30 students it provided access to the first floor via a wide stairway opening onto a large landing. Each floor had five classroom with the rooms on the ground floor surrounding a large open hall space.[3][1]
The brick and tile building was built in the Federation Free Style with banded stucco and stone.[4]
The official opening of the building was held on 16 July 1913, although classes had been held in some classrooms prior to the event.[5] It was opened by Thomas Walker together with the Mayor of Fremantle, Frederick James McLaren, in attendance.[6]
