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The '''Fremantle Synagogue''' is a heritage listed building located on [[South Terrace, Fremantle|South Terrace]] on the corner of [[Parry Street, Fremantle|Parry Street]] in [[Fremantle, Western Australia]]. It was the first [[synagogue]] built in Western Australia and was associated with Jewish community leaders and merchants in Fremantle at the end of the 19th century.<ref name=her>{{cite web|url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/98409d1f-d1ee-4252-a143-ae7342730394|title=Fremantle Synagogue (fmr)|accessdate=21 December 2016|date=24 June 2016|publisher=[[Heritage Council of Western Australia]]|work=InHerit}}</ref><ref name=ga>{{cite web|url=http://galusaustralis.com/2014/10/8437/heritage-to-be-found/|title=Heritage to be found|first1=Alex |last1=Kats|date=8 October 2014|publisher=Galus Australia|accessdate=21 December 2016}}</ref> The building is also known as '''Beers building'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMH1TP_1924_Beers_Building_Fremantle|title=1924 Beers Building Fremantle|accessdate=23 December 2016|publisher=waymarking.com}}</ref><ref name=fs/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mingor.net/localities/fremantle-central.html|title=Fremantle – Central City|accessdate=23 December 2016|publisher=Mingor.net}}</ref>
Laurence Alexander, the manager of Falk and Company, was elected President of the first Jewish congregation established in Fremantle in August 1887. Henry Seeligson acted as lay reader, from September 1888 and weekly meetings were commenced<ref name=her/> and were held in the barracks on South Terrace.<ref name=fs>{{cite web|url=http://fremantlestuff.info/buildings/synagogue.html|title=Synagogue|accessdate=21 December 2016|publisher=Fremantle Stuff}}</ref> Land was set aside for the pupose of building a synagogue in Fremantle in 1891.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3023162 |title=Government Gazette|newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=7, |issue=1,722 |location=Western Australia |date=7 August 1891 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> The current site was vested with Elias Solomon and W.F. Samson as trustees for the Jewish Congregation in April 1896.<ref name=her/>
A service with the Jewish Minister of Perth, Rabbi B. Freedman, was held at the synagogoue site in 1897.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3110510 |title=News and notes |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=13, |issue=3,473 |location=Western Australia |date=12 April 1897 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Fundraising for the synagogue was being held with a building committee being formed in 1900, with plans being approved and put out for tender. In 1901 the synagogue president was [[ Charles Nathan]] and the honorary minister was Elias Cohen.<ref name=R2>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132391741 |title=Freemantle (W.A.) |newspaper=[[The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia]] |volume=6, |issue=7 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=30 August 1901 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>


==Use as a synagogue ==
The building was designed by the architects, Goldham<ref name=R2/> and Eales,<ref name=her/> and built by J McCracken. The [[foundation stone]] was laid in 1902 by [[Elias Solomon]], he then Federal member for [[Division of Fremantle|Fremantle]], a former mayor of Fremantle and a trustee of the congregation.<ref name=her/> The building was completed a few months later and a consecration service was held on 31 August 1902 led by the reader S. Miller who spoke <blockquote>Open unto the one the gates of the righteousness ; I will enter them and bless
the Lord.</blockquote> He then entered the synagogue followed by the wardens and proceeded to the ark reciting a prayer. They then circuited aroundt he room three times chanting psalms, after which the Sephar was placed in the Ark and the Perpetual Lamp was lit. The remainder of the service was then held. The treasurer of the building fund, L. Alexander, then reported that the land had cost £1750, the building cost £850, making a total of £2600, on which there was a liability remaining of £500.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132392118 |title=Western Australia |newspaper=[[The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia]] |volume=7, |issue=10 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=19 September 1902 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149616778 |title=Western Australia. The Fremantle Synagogue - Consecration service.|newspaper=[[Jewish Herald]] |volume=XXIII, |issue=589 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=26 September 1902 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
Laurence Alexander, the manager of Falk and Company, was elected president of the first [[Judaism|Jewish]] congregation established in Fremantle in August 1887. Henry Seeligson acted as lay reader, from September 1888 when weekly meetings were commenced<ref name=her/> in the barracks on South Terrace.<ref name=fs>{{cite web|url=http://fremantlestuff.info/buildings/synagogue.html|title=Synagogue|accessdate=21 December 2016|publisher=Fremantle Stuff}}</ref> Land was set aside for the purpose of building a synagogue in Fremantle in 1891.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3023162 |title=Government Gazette|newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=7 |issue=1,722 |location=Western Australia |date=7 August 1891 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The current site was vested with [[Elias Solomon]] and W.F. Samson as trustees for the Jewish congregation in April 1896.<ref name=her/> A service with the Jewish Minister of Perth, Rabbi B. Freedman, was held at the synagogue site in 1897.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3110510 |title=News and notes |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=13 |issue=3,473 |location=Western Australia |date=12 April 1897 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Fundraising for the synagogue was being held with a building committee formed in 1900, with plans being approved and put out for tender. In 1901 the synagogue president was [[Charles Nathan]] and the honorary minister was Elias Cohen.<ref name=R2>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132391741 |title=Freemantle (W.A.) |newspaper=The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia |volume=6 |issue=7 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=30 August 1901 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


The building was designed by the architects, Oldham and Eales,<ref name=her/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24761747 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=17 |issue=4,877 |location=Western Australia |date=23 October 1901 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and built by J McCracken. The [[foundation stone]] was laid on 8 January 1902 by Solomon, by then the Federal Member for [[Division of Fremantle|Fremantle]], a former mayor of Fremantle and a trustee of the congregation.<ref name=her/> The inscription on the stone reads: <blockquote>Fremantle Hebrew Congregation. This stone was laid by E. Solomon, Esq., J.P., M.P.. on January 8, 1902. Teves 29th, 5662. C. S. Nathan, President. Oldham and Eales, architects.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37798220 |title=Hebrew |newspaper=[[Western Mail (Western Australia)|Western Mail]] |volume=XVII |issue=838 |location=Western Australia |date=18 January 1902 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=43 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref></blockquote> The building was completed a few months later and a [[consecration]] service was held on 31 August 1902 led by the reader S. Miller who spoke <blockquote>Open unto the one the gates of the righteousness; I will enter them and bless
By 1908 service were no longer house in the building and in 1910 the majority of the state's Jewish population had moved to Perth, joining the [[Perth Hebrew Congregation]], and the synagogue was closed permanantly.<ref name=fs/><ref name=ga/> Meetings among the community had been held in 1909 discussing the disposal of the property.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120606956 |title=West Australian Topics. |newspaper=[[The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia]] |volume=14, |issue=14 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=8 October 1909 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
the Lord.</blockquote> He then entered the synagogue followed by the wardens and proceeded to the [[Torah ark|ark]] reciting a prayer. They then circuited around the room three times chanting psalms, after which the [[Sefer Torah]] was placed in the ark and the [[Sanctuary lamp|perpetual lamp]] was lit. The remainder of the service was then held. The treasurer of the building fund, L. Alexander, then reported that the land had cost £1750, the building cost £850, making a total of £2600, on which there was a liability remaining of £500.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132392118 |title=Western Australia |newspaper=The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia |volume=7 |issue=10 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=19 September 1902 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149616778 |title=Western Australia. The Fremantle Synagogue – Consecration service.|newspaper=Jewish Herald |volume=XXIII |issue=589 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=26 September 1902 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


The building was sold in 1916<ref name=ga/> to the [[Commonwealth of Australia|federal government]] for £850 as an annexe to the General Hospital where it was converted into a ward.<ref name=R1>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76438042 |title=Once it was a Synagogue |newspaper=[[Mirror]] |issue=184 |location=Western Australia |date=28 February 1925 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147340612 |title=Perth Hebrew Congregation |newspaper=[[Jewish Herald]] |volume=XXXVII, |issue=951 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=11 August 1916 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> It was later acquired by William Beer in 1922 and by 1924 he was operating an auction mart from the site.<ref name=fs/>
By 1908 services were no longer held in the building and in 1910 the majority of the state's Jewish population had moved to Perth, joining the [[Perth Hebrew Congregation]], and the synagogue was closed permanently.<ref name=fs/><ref name=ga/> Meetings among the community had been held in 1909 discussing the disposal of the property.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120606956 |title=West Australian Topics |newspaper=The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia |volume=14 |issue=14 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=8 October 1909 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


== Subsequent use ==
The [[Fremantle City Council]] acquired the building in 1969 and leased to for various commercial purposes including Barri’s Rugs, a gallery, a clothing outlet named Skid Rose and various cafes. The Council sold the building in 2004.<ref name=fs/>
The building was sold in 1916<ref name=ga/> to the [[Commonwealth of Australia|federal government]] for £850 as an annexe to the general hospital where it was converted into a ward.<ref name=R1>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76438042 |title=Once it was a Synagogue |newspaper=[[The Mirror (Western Australia)|The Mirror]] |issue=184 |location=Western Australia |date=28 February 1925 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147340612 |title=Perth Hebrew Congregation |newspaper=Jewish Herald |volume=XXXVII |issue=951 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=11 August 1916 |accessdate=21 December 2016 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It was later acquired by William Beer in 1922 and by 1924 he was operating an auction mart from the site.<ref name=fs/>

The [[Fremantle City Council]] acquired the building in 1969 and leased it for various commercial purposes including Barri's Rugs, a gallery, a clothing outlet named Skid Rose and various cafes. The Council sold the building in 2004.<ref name=fs/>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of synagogues in Australia and New Zealand]]
* [[List of synagogues in Australia and New Zealand#Australia|List of synagogues in Australia]]
* [[List of heritage places in Fremantle]]
* [[List of heritage places in Fremantle]]


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Latest revision as of 09:41, 3 November 2024

Fremantle Synagogue
The former synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
  • Synagogue (1902–1908)
  • Retail stores (since 1924)
Year consecrated1902 (1902)
Status
  • Closed (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed
Location
LocationFremantle, Western Australia
CountryAustralia
Geographic coordinates32°03′24.7″S 115°44′59.3″E / 32.056861°S 115.749806°E / -32.056861; 115.749806
Architecture
Architect(s)Oldham and Eales
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleRomanesque Revival
General contractorJ. McCracken
Date established1887 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking8 January 1902 (1902-01-08)
Completed1902; 122 years ago (1902)
Website
TypeState Registered Place
Designated16 November 1993
Reference no.1010

The Fremantle Synagogue is a heritage listed building located on South Terrace on the corner of Parry Street in Fremantle, Western Australia. It was the first synagogue built in Western Australia and was associated with Jewish community leaders and merchants in Fremantle at the end of the 19th century.[1][2] The building is also known as Beers building.[3][4][5]

Use as a synagogue

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Laurence Alexander, the manager of Falk and Company, was elected president of the first Jewish congregation established in Fremantle in August 1887. Henry Seeligson acted as lay reader, from September 1888 when weekly meetings were commenced[1] in the barracks on South Terrace.[4] Land was set aside for the purpose of building a synagogue in Fremantle in 1891.[6] The current site was vested with Elias Solomon and W.F. Samson as trustees for the Jewish congregation in April 1896.[1] A service with the Jewish Minister of Perth, Rabbi B. Freedman, was held at the synagogue site in 1897.[7] Fundraising for the synagogue was being held with a building committee formed in 1900, with plans being approved and put out for tender. In 1901 the synagogue president was Charles Nathan and the honorary minister was Elias Cohen.[8]

The building was designed by the architects, Oldham and Eales,[1][9] and built by J McCracken. The foundation stone was laid on 8 January 1902 by Solomon, by then the Federal Member for Fremantle, a former mayor of Fremantle and a trustee of the congregation.[1] The inscription on the stone reads:

Fremantle Hebrew Congregation. This stone was laid by E. Solomon, Esq., J.P., M.P.. on January 8, 1902. Teves 29th, 5662. C. S. Nathan, President. Oldham and Eales, architects.[10]

The building was completed a few months later and a consecration service was held on 31 August 1902 led by the reader S. Miller who spoke

Open unto the one the gates of the righteousness; I will enter them and bless the Lord.

He then entered the synagogue followed by the wardens and proceeded to the ark reciting a prayer. They then circuited around the room three times chanting psalms, after which the Sefer Torah was placed in the ark and the perpetual lamp was lit. The remainder of the service was then held. The treasurer of the building fund, L. Alexander, then reported that the land had cost £1750, the building cost £850, making a total of £2600, on which there was a liability remaining of £500.[11][12]

By 1908 services were no longer held in the building and in 1910 the majority of the state's Jewish population had moved to Perth, joining the Perth Hebrew Congregation, and the synagogue was closed permanently.[4][2] Meetings among the community had been held in 1909 discussing the disposal of the property.[13]

Subsequent use

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The building was sold in 1916[2] to the federal government for £850 as an annexe to the general hospital where it was converted into a ward.[14][15] It was later acquired by William Beer in 1922 and by 1924 he was operating an auction mart from the site.[4]

The Fremantle City Council acquired the building in 1969 and leased it for various commercial purposes including Barri's Rugs, a gallery, a clothing outlet named Skid Rose and various cafes. The Council sold the building in 2004.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Fremantle Synagogue (fmr)". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Kats, Alex (8 October 2014). "Heritage to be found". Galus Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ^ "1924 Beers Building Fremantle". waymarking.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Synagogue". Fremantle Stuff. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Fremantle – Central City". Mingor.net. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Government Gazette". The West Australian. Vol. 7, no. 1, 722. Western Australia. 7 August 1891. p. 6. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "News and notes". The West Australian. Vol. 13, no. 3, 473. Western Australia. 12 April 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Freemantle (W.A.)". The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia. Vol. 6, no. 7. New South Wales, Australia. 30 August 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Advertising". The West Australian. Vol. 17, no. 4, 877. Western Australia. 23 October 1901. p. 1. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Hebrew". Western Mail. Vol. XVII, no. 838. Western Australia. 18 January 1902. p. 43. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Western Australia". The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia. Vol. 7, no. 10. New South Wales, Australia. 19 September 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Western Australia. The Fremantle Synagogue – Consecration service". Jewish Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 589. Victoria, Australia. 26 September 1902. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "West Australian Topics". The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia. Vol. 14, no. 14. New South Wales, Australia. 8 October 1909. p. 13. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "Once it was a Synagogue". The Mirror. No. 184. Western Australia. 28 February 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "Perth Hebrew Congregation". Jewish Herald. Vol. XXXVII, no. 951. Victoria, Australia. 11 August 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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