Round House (Western Australia)
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This article is about the Round House in Fremantle, Western Australia. For other uses, see Roundhouse (disambiguation).
The Round House was the first permanent building built in the Swan River Colony. Built in late 1830 and opened in 1831, it is the oldest building still standing in Western Australia.[1]
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Round House | |
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General information | |
Type | Prison |
Architectural style | Panopticon |
Address | Arthur Head |
Town or city | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 32°03′22″S 115°44′29″E |
Construction started | August 1830 (1830-08) |
Completed | 18 January 1831 (1831-01-18) |
Cost | £1603/10/0 |
Owner | City of Fremantle |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Henry Willey Reveley |
Main contractor | Richard Lewis, W Manning and I Duffield |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 8 cells + other rooms |
Website | |
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Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 13 November 1993 |
Reference no. | 896 |
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It is located at Arthur Head in Fremantle, and recent heritage assessments and appraisals of the precinct of the Round House incorporate Arthur Head.[1]