Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
36 Thompson Rd North Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1904, Constructed from 1914
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
Level 3 |
House, 36 Thompson Road, is a typical weatherboard, fibre cement sheet 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.
House, 36 Thompson Road, is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with asymmetrical façade constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. Walls are painted weatherboard. The roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. There are two painted brick chimneys. The verandah is under a separate bullnose corrugated iron roof, supported by timber posts. The front elevation is asymmetrical with a protruding front room. The bullnose verandah extends in front of this. There is a low brick wall under a high timber picket fence to the front boundary line.
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, 36 Thompson Road was built at some time between 1904 and 1914, when Albert E Taylor is listed as residing at the place. By 1921/22, Robert Munro held the place as a rental property, and it was leased to Mary A. Casey. After she left, Munro himself moved into the house.
A 1939 diagram shows House, 36 Thompson Road as being a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah. Weatherboard outbuildings were located against the northern fence.
There are no available records until 1955, by which time Frank Jezewska was the owner and occupier. Ownership passed to William and Muriel Lonsdale some time after 1964. The Londsdale family retained ownership until 1990. During their ownership, a patio was built at the property (1971) and extensions built to the rear comprising a new kitchen (1988). Two new units were also built to the rear of the property at this time (and 36 Thompson Road was renumbered 36A). The property has had several owners since 1990.
This place was included in the "North Fremantle Heritage Study", prepared by Craig Burton, for the City of Fremantle, June 1994.
Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, some later unsympathetic materials).
Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric.
(These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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