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Herbert Nathaniel Davis
Herbert Nathaniel Davis (1867-1900) was an [[../architects/index.html|architect]] who did important work in Fremantle from 1892 until his premature death in 1900. He was buried in the [[../cemeteries/jewish.html#davis|Jewish]] section of the Fremantle cemetery.
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Davis designed alterations and additions to the [[../hotels/pier.html|Pier Hotel]] at Cliff Street in 1893. A new [[../north/index.html|Notre Dame University]] building is now on the site. (Photo c1903 from Fremantle History Centre #604)
Premises were converted by Davis in 1895 to form the [[../hotels/esplanade.html|Esplanade Hotel]]. The place was further modified by architect J. Herbert Eales in 1903. The photo above is from c. 1905, so does not show Davis's work, but Eales'.
(Part of) the Lilly Building, 34-36 Cliff St, completed 1896, designed by Davis.
On the SE corner of Henry and [[../westend/high.html|High]] Sts is the [[../buildings/bateman.html|Union Stores]] building, designed by Davis for J & W Bateman, and formerly the largest hardware store in Fremantle, Bateman's Hardware. The verandahs were restored in the Americas Cup defence renovation in 1986.
The McDonald Smith Building, 22-32 Cliff St, has had various owners, including Vincent, James Lilly, and Tompkins and Co. The building was designed, as Cliff Street Chambers, by Davis. To the right: Lilly's Building, 1896, 34-42 Cliff St, also designed by Davis.
The Tolley sign is still in evidence on 1 Pakenham St, despite their having moved out in 1912 from the building constructed in about 1901 for that seller of wine and spirits. The building was designed by Davis.
References and Links
Taylor, John J., 'Herbert Nathaniel Davis (1867-1900)', Western Australian Architect Biographies.
This page incorporates material from Garry Gillard's Freotopia website, that he started in 2014 and the contents of which he donated to Wikimedia Australia in 2024. The content was originally created on 23 November, 2014 and hosted at freotopia.org/people/davis.html (it was last updated on 9 August, 2023), and has been edited since it was imported here (see page history). The donated data is also preserved in the Internet Archive's collection.