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DUPLEX, 70 HAMPTON ROAD

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

24670
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Location

70 Hampton Rd Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1896

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
RHP - To be assessed Current 25 Jan 2006

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 1B

Level 1B

The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of exceptional cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle and its conservation is required. It is recommended that this place be considered for entry in the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places.

Statement of Significance

Duplex, 70 & 72 Hampton Road, is a fine example of a limestone, brick and iron single storey duplex pair dating from 1896. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a finely designed and constructed duplex pair in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Italianate style of architecture.This attached pair was constructed for Charles Henry Pierce a prominent Fremantle hotel keeper, who owned His Lordship's Larder on the corner of Mouat and Phillimore Streets (now the site of His Majesty's Hotel).

Physical Description

70 & 72 Hampton Road is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron attached pair with an overall symmetrical facade built 1896 and designed as an example of the Victorian Italianate style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The gabled ends (at each end of the building) have decorative wooden features and finials. The verandah has a separate bullnose corrugated iron roof and is supported by chamfered timber posts with decorative iron brackets and frieze with a simple timber balustrade. Under each gable is a bay window. Adjacent to each bay window are the front doors and there are two double hung sash windows centrally located along the front façade. There are three brick and rendered masonry corbelled chimneys evident. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary.

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 attached pair of cottages at 70 and 72 Hampton Road were built in 1896 for Mr Charles Henry Pierce, a hotelier. Pierce was the licensee of a hotel on the corner of Phillimore and Mouat Streets, Fremantle, known as ‘His Lordships Larder” (now the site of His Majesty’s Hotel). Charles Pierce and his family lived at No. 70 while No. 72 was leased to tenants.
When Charles Piece died, title to the property passed to his wife. When she died in 1921, the property was divided into two titles – one each to two daughters.
A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows 70 and 72 Hampton Road as a pair of attached stone houses. The mirror pair had projecting front rooms with a bay window and half length front verandahs. Both houses had weatherboard additions to the rear.
The Bant family purchased the cottage at 72 Hampton Road in the 1950s. Mrs Bant lived there until c. 1980 and in 1984, sold it to Trevor Knowles. In 1988, Mr Knowles purchased the cottage at 70 Hampton Road, which had been owned by the Fremantle Society for a time.
The place has since changed ownership.

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).

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
City of Fremantle Rate Books City of Fremantle
"The Heritage of Western Australia - Illustrated Register of the National Estate,". Australian Heritage Council
AHC Listing Australian Heritage Council
PWD & MWSSDD plans PWD
Council Records- History File Fremantle Local History Collection
Local History Collection Files (filed by address). Council Records Fremantle Local History Collection

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Conjoined residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Conjoined residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Italianate

Creation Date

30 Jan 2013

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Approved

Last Update

11 Feb 2020

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