Heritage TitleHOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 98 THOMPSON ROADAddress98 Thompson Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22189Location DescriptionStreet Number98Construction Commenced1950Year Of Demolition2009Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Cement TileWall – ASBESTOS: Fibrous Cement, flatFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement 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, 98 Thompson Road was built c. 1950. This place was 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. An application for demolition of the property was made in February 2004. It was demolished in 2009.Physical DescriptionDEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only. The original house at 98 Thompson Road was a single storey asbestos and tile cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in 1950. Walls were painted fibre cement sheeting. Roof was tiled and hipped with eaves. Front elevation asymmetrical. There was a low timber post and mesh fence to the front boundary line.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
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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
Thompson Road, 98, North Fremantle WA 6159. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 31/05/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/35764