Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
29 Hampton Rd Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1895
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 25 Jan 2006 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 | |
House, 29 Hampton Road, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1895. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.
29 Hampton Road is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built by 1895 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are random rubble limestone with red brick quoins to the windows. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door flanked on either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a continuous corrugated iron roof supported on timber posts with decorative timber brackets and a central portico with a small gable roof over. There is a corbelled chimney evident. There is a limestone and brick pillar wall to the front boundary line.
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. House, 29 Hampton Road was built c. 1895. It is listed in the 1898 Post Office Directory as being occupied by Emmanuel Kurtz. By 1900, James Feltham was living in the cottage. Margaret Blakeley was listed as the owner in 1910 and Harriet Calder the occupant. By 1915, Daniel Hobson lived in House, 29 Hampton Road. A PWD plan dated 1913 shows a square building with no verandahs or outbuildings at the corner of Hampton Road and Alma Street. By 1921, House, 29 Hampton Road was owned by Amelia Dale and occupied by Henry Dale The Dale family owned the house until at least the mid-1960s. The Spezzpacatene family owned the property in 1981. 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.
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 assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Other Use | OTHER | Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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