Union Bank, Fremantle
| Union Bank building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Address | 4 High Street, at intersection of Cliff Street |
| Town or city | Fremantle |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°03′20″S 115°44′32″E / 32.055667°S 115.742246°ECoordinates: 32°03′20″S 115°44′32″E / 32.055667°S 115.742246°E |
| Current tenants | Notre Dame University |
The site of 4 High Street was purchased by the Union Bank of Australia in 1881 and for several years the bank operated from the existing building, which had been the residence of Captain Daniel Scott. A new building was erected in 1889 with plans prepared by Melbourne architect William Edward Robertson, the construction was supervised by James Wright.
In 1931 the property was purchased by the Church of England for the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen organisation. In December 1937 plans were approved for the construction of a chapel alongside the former bank building. It was constructed by Hawkins & Son at a cost of 1731 pounds and continued to function as a chapel until the late 1960s.
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 Local History Collection.