Cottage No 2, built 1857 as a Guard Room for the accommodation of 19 men, was converted to quarters in the 1890s. The semi detached cottages 4 and 6 were designed in a similar architectural style to the converted No 2 and were completed with prison labour in the late 1890s to accommodate the Matron’s and Assistant Matron’s quarters for the adjacent Women's Prison .
The simplicity of plan and ornamentation has been maintained within the design. Detailed research into the finishes and the subsequent revealing and reinstatement of the original stencils with the use of a complimentary colour scheme ensured the residential integrity of the former use is continued. Intervention has been limited to the introduction of modern bathrooms located in original positions.
The BMA’s design brief was to promote the simplicity of the original house designs while restoring the houses to their original splendour. The detailed design was developed within the parameters of the Conservation Policy and in close consultation with the Fremantle Prison Trust Committee, the Heritage Council of WA, and the Fremantle City Council.
The BMA undertook the design, construction and management for the project and ensured the adaptation of the former houses has retained the cultural heritage significance of the buildings within the context of the Fremantle Prison.
(Currently houses: Fremantle Colonial Accommodation).
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