HOUSE & LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 90 THOMPSON ROAD

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 90 Thompson Road, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1900s. 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 North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House, 90 Thompson Road, is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with asymmetrical facade. Walls are painted weatherboard. The roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof and wraps around both street fronts. There is a high limestone wall running along the front and side boundary. The Thompson Road elevation has a protruding room with gable over. The Christina Parade elevation and aerial views show a two storey limestone addition abutting the original house, and a garage roller door on the street boundary.

History

Thompson Road was named for George Thompson (1838-1874), Fremantle's first town clerk (1871-73). The street is mainly residential, with some commercial development at the northern end between Alfred Road and McCabe Road. The majority of the houses were built c. 1900. Only a few lots on the street remained vacant in the 1920s.

House, 90 Thompson Road was constructed c. 1905. By 1907, the five roomed timber house was owned and occupied by the Ives family. The Ives family retained ownership until the 1930s or 1940s.

A 1939 diagram shows House, 90 Thompson Road as a weatherboard house with a half length front verandah wrapping around half the length of the southern elevation. There were extensive paved areas to the south and rear (west) of the house. A heavy line on the plan may indicate a limestone wall wrapping around the corner of Christina Parade and Thompson Road.

By 1949, the place was owned by Lucy Eadie (Forbes Eadie was listed as the occupant from 1941/42). The Eadies retained ownership until the early 1980s and the place has had a couple of owners since that time.

This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, some later alterations).
Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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