Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
48 Thompson Rd North Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1922, Constructed from 1904
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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, 48 Thompson Road, is a typical brick and iron single storey cottage dating from the early 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. The place is a simple and late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.
House, 48 Thompson Road, is a single storey brick and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are red face brick. The hipped roof is short sheet green painted corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is under a separate bullnose corrugated iron roof, supported by chamfered timber posts with timber brackets. The front elevation is symmetrical with two timber double hung sash windows with rendered sills and a central front door with side and top lights. The verandah is painted concrete. There are two brick chimneys with stucco corbelling. There is a low level painted 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, 48 Thompson Road was built at some time between 1904 and 1922, by which time it was owned and occupied by Henry Frears. Ownership of the four roomed brick house passed to Margaret Frears in 1927/28. Title to the property subsequently passed to Bridget Farrelly, who took up residence with her husband Peter. They lived at 48 Thompson Road until at least 1964, and by 1968, ownership had passed to Hugh Richardson, who held the place as a rental property. Philip Scott purchased the property in the early 1970s and was still residing there in 2003/04.
A 1939 diagram shows House, 48 Thompson Road as being a large brick house, with full length front and rear verandahs.
This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also 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.
High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(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 |
Style |
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Victorian Georgian |
Type | General | Specific |
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Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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