Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
61 & 63 Ellen St Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1887
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 | |
| State Register | Registered | 25 Jun 2010 | 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 | 29 Oct 1974 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Restrictive Covenant | YES | |||
Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.
Samson House is a detached house with a coach house and servants' quarters set in a large mature garden. The corrugated metal roof, brick and stone house with belvedere in an Italianate in style constructed of rendered masonry is surrounded by well-kept gardens, lawns and trees. The house is designed in the Federation style with elements of Queen Anne. The coach house and servants' quarters are also of stone quarried from the site. The house is typical of late 19th century colonial style with delicate cast iron lace railings, friezes and brackets. The house was built round the iron hand pump which was originally used and which is retained providing an historic detail. The main house was constructed in 1889 and designed by Joseph Talbot Hobbs, who also designed additions in 1899. The place also includes a well, stables, cottage, and early gardens, including a rose garden and a water garden from c.1940.
Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph J Talbot Hobbs | Architect | - | - |
| 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 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Other |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Queen Anne |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
| PEOPLE | Local heroes & battlers |
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