Heritage TitleDUPLEX (DEMOLISHED), 52 THOMPSON ROADAddress21/52 Thompson Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22178Construction Commenced1904Year Of Demolition1990Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesStatement Of SignificanceArchaeologyConditionHistoryThompson 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. House, 52 Thompson Road was built at some time between 1904 and 1922, at which time it was owned and occupied by Glyn Payne. By 1928, Payne had sold the property to James Wilding, who lived there until c. 1933. Records indicate that Walter Onley purchased the property in 1935. A 1939 diagram shows House, 52 Thompson Road as being a single dwelling constructed of brick on a double block. It had a full length front verandah wrapping around to the north and a complex of paths to the front, south and rear. By 1955, ownership had passed to Leslie Onley, who lived there until the late 1960s, when the house was purchased by James and Janet Phillips. In 1985, 52 Thompson Road was acquired by Homeswest and the site was amalgamated with the adjacent Phillips Engineering Workshop (54 Thompson Road). In May 1989, planning consent was granted for the demolition of the residence and the construction of 26 grouped dwellings and 12 aged persons units. Work on the new buildings was completed in 1990 by Woodland Constructions. The places were designed by architect Chris Hair. The place had been included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionDEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeHistoric Site
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 CategoryHistoric/Archaeological Site
Thompson Road, 21/52, NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 31/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/35689
