COMMUNITY CENTRE, 2 THOMPSON ROAD

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City of Fremantle

Place Number

23005

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Location

2 Thompson Rd North Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1953 to 1965

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Sep 2000	Level 3	Level 3 The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of some cultural heritage significance for its contribution to the heritage of Fremantle in terms of its individual or collective aesthetic, historic, social or scientific significance, and /or its contribution to the streetscape, local area and Fremantle. Its contribution to the urban context should be maintained and enhanced.

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

The Community Centre has social significance to the local North Fremantle community. It has historic significance as the site of Chinese Market Gardens from 1898-1947.

Physical Description

The Community Centre is a face brick circular building with a fan shaped section off the west side. The roof is steel. The walls are painted brick. There are numerous glazed wall section and windows. As at 2016 a large portion of the site north of the community centre is given over to gardens.
The Bowling Club is a salmon brick and terracotta tile rectangular building. The bowling green is located to the north.
Aerial photos show that both buildings were constructed in the early 1960s.
Beyond the club and community centre is Dedman Park (See separate entry) which comprises a children’s playground, a skate park, and a large grassed area.

History

The portion of Stirling Highway to the north of Queen Victoria Street was originally part of Perth Road. The area developed with mixed residential, commercial and industrial uses from the 1860s following the construction of the North Fremantle Traffic Bridge and the upgrading of Perth Road by convicts. The portion of Stirling Highway to the south of Queen Victoria Street was formerly called Bruce Street and was widened and renamed following the completion of Stirling Bridge in 1974. In 2005, the highway continues to have a mix of uses.
The area between Harvest Road and 16 Thompson Road, and from Stirling Highway on the west through to Thompson Road was the site of Chinese Gardens from 1898, with Lee Man listed as the market gardener at that time. The Chinese Gardens were there until circa 1947.
Dedman Park was established c1948 on the site of a former Chinese market garden. The land was vested in the City of Fremantle in 1956 (Reserve 24352) and extended in 1985 (Reserve 39041). The Bowling Club was established in the 1960s and the site was extended in the 1980s to accommodate the community centre.

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).

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
10150	Raymond Jones Architecture: Part 1 - An overview.	Electronic	2013
10151	Raymond Jones Architecture: Part 2 - Raymond's Houses 1957 -1967	Electronic	2013

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

08 Jan 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Mar 2019

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