Heritage TitleHOUSE, 142 EDMUND STREETAddress142 Edmund Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22968Location DescriptionStreet Number142Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceRECOMMENDED FOR DELETION 2010 - Below ThresholdArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryEdmund Street was named for Sir Edmund R Fremantle, a nephew of Sir Charles Fremantle the founder of the city. Edmund served with Sir Charles as Flag Lieutenant from 1858 – 1861. He died in 1929 at the age of 93. Edmund Street was gazetted on the 25 May 1922 and was previously known as Marmion Road. Physical DescriptionHouse, 142 Edmund Street is a single storey timber framed and iron house constructed as a simple variation of the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with fibrous cement sheeting above a face brick foundation. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The gable end features vertical timber battens as simple decoration. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by square profile timber posts. The asymmetrical front façade has a protruding front room with an aluminium framed window under a corrugated iron awning supported by timber brackets. The house is situated above street level. A high face brick wall at the boundary line prevents further description.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some 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 Date8/03/2007
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
Edmund Street, 142, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/12984
