Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
37 Thompson Rd North Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1904, Constructed from 1922
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
10945 Thompson Road Precinct
House, 37 Thompson Road, is a typical stone and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1890s. 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 example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.
House, 37 Thompson Road, is a single storey limestone, brick and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are limestone with red face brick quoins and reveals. The roof is hipped corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof which is supported by timber posts, and wraps around both street elevations. The front elevation is symmetrical with two timber sash windows and a central front door. It has sidelights and a transom window. The timber sash windows have sash sidelights. The cottage is raised on limestone foundations. There is a low rendered brick wall to the front boundary line and concrete steps leading up to the concrete verandah. The Fay Street view shows a face brick addition to the rear of the limestone section, with a skillion roof. There is a red face brick high boundary wall and a rear carport with roller door accessed from Fay St.
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, 37 Thompson Road was built at some time between 1904 and 1922, by which time the five roomed brick house was owned by Ernest Holt Flynn. William Oddy purchased the property in 1924/25 and after living there for a few years, leased the house out to tenants for a period before moving back there in the 1940s. The Oddy family continued to own the property until the early 1980s. The property has had few owners since that time. 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) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment 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 fair to 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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Wall | STONE | Limestone |
Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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