Thompson Road, 5, North Fremantle WA 6159
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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 5 THOMPSON ROADAddress5 Thompson Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22420Location DescriptionStreet Number5Construction Commenced1904Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 5 Thompson Road, is a rendered stone and iron single storey cottage dating from the Federation Period. 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.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThompson 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. Lot 4 of P72 is thought to have been the location of the original cottage in Thompson Road, built by Pensioner Guard Martin Thomas c. 1884. Thomas had arrived in Western Australia in 1868 on the Hougomont, the last convict transport to the colony. He was initially stationed at No. 1 Barracks in Fremantle before being granted a pensioner lot in North Fremantle. House, 5 Thompson Road was constructed at some time between 1904 and 1913. [It is thought to have replaced the earlier cottage constructed by Thomas.] A 1913 plan shows the house as being well set back and at an angle to the street, with the front and rear verandahs partly enclosed, indicating a bathroom under the rear skillion verandah. In 1921/22, 5 Thompson Road was recorded as being five roomed stone house, owned by investor Emma Ingliss. It was soon purchased by Robert L. Bull, who lived there until c. 1924. By 1930, the place was owned by John Frederick Cutler. Rate records indicate that internal modifications were completed in 1932/33, as the entry changed from a five roomed cottage to a cottage of four rooms. A 1939 diagram shows House, 5 Thompson Road as being at an angle to, and well set back from, the street. The house had a full length front verandah and a lean-to/enclosure at the rear. Gertrude Willat owned the property for a time in the 1950s, before selling it to her tenants, Anne and James McCormack. The McCormacks sold the property c. 1964 and following her death in 1975, it was owned by the Apostleship of the Sea until c. 1981. The place has had a number of 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) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionHouse, 5 Thompson Road, is a single storey rendered limestone and iron cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. Walls are painted and rendered limestone. The roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof, supported by timber posts. The house is situated well back from the front boundary line. A limestone and iron carport has been constructed in front of the house and a timber picket fence encloses the front garden.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability,later alterations and extensions). Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22385
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Heritage EntryYes
Thompson Road, 5, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 08/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/35628