Samson House

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00869

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Location

61 & 63 Ellen St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007		City of Fremantle
State Register	Registered	25 Jun 2010	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Sep 2000	Level 1A	Level 1A The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of exceptional cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle. This place is entered onto the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places. All development applications must be referred to the Heritage Council for approval.	City of Fremantle
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	29 Oct 1974			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Restrictive Covenant	YES				Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Architecturally and aesthetically a home of great interest. Willed to the City of Fremantle – to be cared for and possibly to be made into a museum.

Physical Description

Set on nearly and acre of lane the red-roof brick and stone house is surrounded by well kept gardens, lawns and trees. Coachhouse and servant’s quarters also of stone – quarried from the site. Typical of late 19th century colonial style – delicate cast iron lace railings, friezes and brackets. Elegant furniture brought from England in 1829 in everyday use. House built around the iron hand pump which was originally sed and which is still retained providing an historic detail.

History

Assessment: 1974
Constructed: 1885
Architect: designed by Sir Talbot Hobbs

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
3284	Samson House, Fremantle : conservation analysis and policy.	Heritage Study {Other}	1985
1607	Western Australian Museum : Samson House Cottage and Stables Fremantle Western Australia : conservation works (final report).	Heritage Study {Other}	1997
5002	Looking at an old suburb : a walking guide to four blocks of Fremantle.	Book	2000
912	Samson house : cottages and stables.	Heritage Study {Other}	1995
9060	Commonwealth Offices & Customs House heritage facades. Henry, Phillimore and Pakenham Streets Fremantle, Western Australia.	Heritage Study {Other}	1996
5709	Samson House Fremantle, W.A. : conservation case study.	Heritage Study {Other}	1987
3285	Guidelines for the Preparation and Implementation of a Conservation and Management Plan for the Grounds of Samson House, Fremantle Western Australia	Heritage Study {Other}	1984
3130	Conservation Report: Commonwealth Offices and Custom House Heritage Facades	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1996
1165	Conservation Plan and Landscape Management Plan for the grounds of Samson House Fremantle.	Heritage Study {Other}	1996
7467	Fremantle : beyond the Round House.	Book	2005

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Other
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Famous & infamous people
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Government & politics
PEOPLE	Local heroes & battlers

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 May 2023

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