DUPLEX, 63 HAMPTON ROAD

Statement of Significance

Duplex, 61 & 63 Hampton Road, is a typical rendered masonry, and iron single storey duplex pair dating from c1901. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

61-63 Hampton Road is a single storey, rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical façade built c1901 and designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is pitched and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The gabled end has decorative wooden features. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by chamfered timber posts with simple timber frieze?. The dividing parapet wall is visible through the roof and through the verandah. The main entrance door is at the side of each house. Number 63 has a shuttered window on the recessed part of the house. Number 61 has a timber framed window at the front of the house. There is a brick corbelled chimney evident. There is a rendered masonry wall to no. 63 and a rendered masonry and iron wall to the front boundary line of no. 61.

History

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. Duplex, 63 Hampton Road was built along with its pair at No. 61 in 1901/02 for Margaret Cable, who owned a number of properties in the area with her husband, James. The Cables owned the cottages until 1905/06, when ownership was transferred to James Shepherd. James Brownlie was the owner in 19151/6 and Minetta Lancaster by 1920. A PWD plan dated 1913 shows an attached pair of cottages with full length front verandahs. The Lancaster families owned the duplex pair until 1949/50 when ownership was transferred to Rose Stacey. Walter Stacy was the owner in the early 1950s and by 1960, ownership had been transferred to Carmela & Gaetano Gazio, who moved into the cottage. By 1981, the cottage was owned by the Ameling family. This place was 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.

Integrity/Authenticity

High 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).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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