COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 165 HAMPTON ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleCOMMERCIAL BUILDING, 165 HAMPTON ROADAddress165 Hampton Road SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23210Location DescriptionStreet Number165Construction Commenced1906 cConstruction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceCommercial Building, 165 Hampton Road, is a typical single storey brick and iron commercial corner shop dating from the 1900s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It represents the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is historically significant as a representation of commercial buildings in the Fremantle area.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. This building is not shown on the 1904 PWD plan, but appears on sewerage Diagram no.88 in 1908 as a brick dwelling with verandah at rear. At the far rear of the black was a stable with timber lean to and a brick water closet close by. The 1913 PWD plan shows a square building with zero setbacks from Lefroy and Hampton Roads.There are no other buildings on the large lot. A 1993 photograph shows 165 Hampton Rd as a corner shop, which appears to match the 1913 PWD Plan. The place as at 1993 is ‘Tippy’s Pizza’, painted bright blue. Awning verandahs wrap the Hampton and Lefroy Road elevations. The entrance is at the corner and there are large display windows to each side, with simple top panes. North along the Hampton Road elevation a recessed section indicatePhysical DescriptionCommercial Building, 165 Hampton Road, is a single storey rendered masonry and iron corner shop constructed between 1904 and 1908. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof is concealed with a simple rendered parapet, which has stepped levels on the Lefroy Road elevation. There is a metal suspended awning that wraps around the Hampton and Lefroy Road elevations. The shop has a truncated corner entrance with a glass door with toplight. Each street elevation has large timber framed shopfront windows, also with toplights.The Lefroy Road elevation also has a single door entrance. The building is constructed on the front boundary line, with zero setback from the pavement.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – COMMERCIAL: OtherPresent Use – COMMERCIAL: OtherArchitectural 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
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date27/08/2025
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date27/08/2025Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 165 HAMPTON ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 10/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37106