HOUSE, 29 THOMPSON ROAD

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 29 Thompson Road, is a typical stone 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 example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 29 Thompson Road, is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are painted weatherboard. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof. Verandah is supported by timber posts with a simple timber balustrade and gate. Front elevation is symmetrical with two pairs of timber sash windows and a central front door. There is a low rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line and concrete steps leading up to the verandah.

History

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. In 1895, unoccupied Lot P70 was owned by J.W. Bateman. It appears that the house was built c. 1902, as it is first listed in the 1902 Post Office Directory as occupied by builder and contractor, John C Bell. Bell continued to occupy the house until 1918 (with an absence between 1907 and 1910). By 1919, when it was listed as a weatherboard house of five rooms, it was owned and occupied by Ellen Hill. It passed to George Walting in 1925/26, who rented the house to long term occupant Joseph Corkhill. A 1939 diagram shows House, 29 Thompson Road as being a large weatherboard house with a full length front verandah and a centrally located path leading from the street to the front of the house. The area included the lot to the south (No. 27 Thompson Road) although the backyard of No. 29 was fenced off from No. 27. By 1955, the house had been purchased by Alma Corkhill. Following her death c. 1961, ownership was transferred to Nicola Colella, who retained ownership of the property for many years. The property has had few owners since the mid-1980s.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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