Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
174 Hampton Rd South Fremantle
Martha Hampton Clinic
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1896
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 | |
| State Register | Registered | 13 May 2005 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 1A | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 May 1985 | ||
| Restrictive Covenant | YES | |||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 25 Mar 1986 | ||
Aesthetic significance as a fine example of a former Post Office in the Federation Arts and Crafts style dating from the late nineteenth century. Historic significance as an example of the Public Works Department under the direction of Chief Architect George Temple Poole.
Two storey rendered building in the Federation Arts and Crafts style. Features timber framing to the first floor and a prominent terracotta tile (not original) steeply pitched gabled roof. The roof has five rendered chimneys with corbelling and a half timbered gable which projects and is supported by timber brackets. There are multi-mullions to the top half of the timber double hung sash windows and large arched window. Corner rendered steps rise from the pavement to the front entrance.
Hampton Road was originally called Prison Road. It derives its name from John Stephen Hampton (1810-1869), the Governor of WA from 1862-68. He was previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment. Formerly a government building, the Beaconsfield Post Office, designed in the Dept. of Public Works when George Temple Poole was Chief Architect, was reminiscent of a two storey English country cottage. The roof was originally shingled. The Post Office had quarters for the post master and his family. From 1904 the building was called the South Fremantle Post Office. It was sold to private owners in 1985 and is now a health clinic. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80. It was also included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Temple Poole | Architect | 1896 | - |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Arts and Crafts |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Wall | RENDER | Smooth |
| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Telecommunications |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
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