HOUSE & LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 35 HAMPTON ROAD

Statement of Significance

House, 35 Hampton Road, is a single storey brick and tile house dating from 1934. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Inter-War California Bungalow style of architecture.
Use of limestone as part of the Fremantle landscape gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century.

Physical Description

House, 35 Hampton Road is a single storey brick and tile house designed in the Inter-War Californian Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered brick. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles. There is a rendered corbelled chimney with chimney pot evident. The front elevation has a central front door with side light and timber framed windows under the verandah. There is a protruding room under the gable end with similar windows, under a tiled awning supported by timber brackets. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof and is supported by rendered pillars and a half wall balustrade. The house sits above street level on a limestone foundation. There is a high limestone wall to the front boundary line.

History

Hampton Road was originally called Prison Road. It derives its name from John Stephen Hampton (1810-1869), the Governor of WA from 1862-68. He was previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment.
The 1919-1920 rate book shows vacant land at this site owned by Mathew Lewis Moss and William Payne Birmingham. The 1934-35 rate book shows alterations where no.53 was changed to no.35, and the vacant lot was now a building owned by Alice Walsh. By 1950, it was occupied by Rachel Walsh and owned by the estate of James Walsh. Steve Car purchased the property c. 1952 and was still the owner in 1981.
This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986.
Limestone walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. It is not known how old this particular wall is.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Last Update

Disclaimer

This data is provided by the City of Fremantle. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this data, the City of Fremantle makes no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which you might incur as a result of the data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. Under no circumstances should this data be used to carry out any work without first contacting the City of Fremantle for the appropriate confirmation and approval.