HOUSE, 54 HAMPTON ROAD

Statement of Significance

House, 54 Hampton Road, is an early but modified limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1890 has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place has some aesthetic value as a Victorian Georgian style of architecture and for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area; the place has some historic value as a late nineteenth century residence representing the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; and, the place has social value as contributes to the community’s sense of place.

Physical Description

House, 34 Hampton Road has a symmetrical facade and is a single storey, limestone with brick quoinings and an iron clad hipped and gabled roof. The place was built circa 1890 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The original house remains although the verandah has been enclosed with limestone and brick edging walls and aluminium framed windows. The roof has been altered and has two and half timbered gables to the front elevation. The side walls have been rendered with ashlar effect. There is a high limestone wall fronting the house. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed addition of a garage and southern boundary wall.

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. Lot 744 was undeveloped in 1886 and as owned by Charles Hall, a warder. In 1889 a four room cottage was erected for Charles Hall on the site. In 1890 James Stokes was the owner of the other half of lot 744. In 1895 there were two cottages with four rooms each and three cottages with two rooms each. Lot 744 was divided between Hampton Rd and Bellevue Tce at the rear. The Hampton Rd lots appear to hold the two original houses from 1889/90. In 1909/10 William Stokes owned number 38 which is now number 54. Frederick Thomas Knox owned number 40 which is now number 56. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed addition of a garage and southern boundary wall.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

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