Heritage TitleHOUSE, 85 HAMPTON ROADAddress85 Hampton Road FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23206Location DescriptionStreet Number85Construction Commenced1908Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 85 Hampton Road, is a single storey limestone and iron house dating from 1908. 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 Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe street derives its name from John Stephen Hampton, the Governor from 1862-68, previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment. Lot 121 on Sewerage Diagram no.77 dated 1908 shows a stone building with verandah at front and ‘sleepout’? at rear with closet in far rear corner of block.Physical DescriptionHouse, 85 Hampton Road is a single storey limestone and iron house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are limestone with tuck pointed brick quoins. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There are two rendered corbelled chimneys and chimney pots evident. The verandah is under a separate dropped zincalume bull nose roof supported by timber posts. The asymmetrical front façade has a protruding front room under the gable roof end with timber framed double hung sash windows. There is no awning. The facade under the verandah roof has a door with fan and side lights and another set of timber framed windows. The house is situated at street level on limestone foundations, and the ground slopes away towards the rear of the lot. A rear addition is evident, with zincalume clad walls and roof. There is a limestone and steel picket fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh 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).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage CouncilHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeRHP - To be assessedHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Date25/01/2006
