Prison · Fremantle, Australia
Fremantle PrisonSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1851–59
- Declared purpose
- Convict establishment
- Today
- Survives, museum (UNESCO)
- Build time
- About 8 years
- Region
- Australia/NZ
- Architect of record
- Edmund Henderson, engineer: about 30 when credited (1851, born 1821). Build time on record: about 8 years.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
Built by convicts from limestone cut on site, with tunnels below it.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A limestone prison built by convicts, with a network of tunnels under it.
Why researchers flag it
Built by convicts from limestone cut on site, with tunnels below it.
Convict-built
Convicts cut the stone on site.
Tunnels
Tunnels run under the prison.
Architect of record
Edmund Henderson (born 1821) was about 30 when credited with the design in 1851. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- What are the tunnels for?
Possible original uses
- Prison
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
