Solomon Street, 132, Beaconsfield WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 132 SOLOMON STREETAddress132 Solomon Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21819Location DescriptionStreet Number132Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Painted BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse,132 Solomon Street, is a two storey brick and zincalume house dating from the early 1900s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area.The place has undergone significant alterations but the original form of a single storey house in the Victorian Georgian style of architecture remains intact.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistorySolomon Street was originally known as Mary Street, gazetted in 1905. It changed its name in 1951/52 to honour Elias Solomon, a Fremantle merchant and politician who built a house and lived in this street. Solomon was a Town Councillor 1878-1880, 1883-1886, Mayor in 1889-1891, 1896-98 and 1900-01. He was a state parliamentarian, MLA for the seat of South Fremantle 1892-1901, then transferred to Federal Politics with a seat in the House of Representatives from 1901-1903. Solomon was the first Member for Fremantle in the Federal Government. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Yellow: "20th century significant buildings contributing positively to the built environment") On file at the Local History Collection: Photos from 1979 and 1993. The house is now two storey. The top storey is an extension of the old house. Physical DescriptionHouse, 132 Solomon Street is a two storey masonry and zincalume house constructed originally as a single storey house in the Victorian Georgian style of Architecture. There is now a second storey addition. The ground floor walls are cream painted brick with two white bands running around the ground floor façade. The roof is hipped with a central gable and clad with zincalume. The verandahs are under a continuous zincalume roof supported by timber posts with a timber balustrade. The symmetrical front façade at ground level has a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed casement windows. The house is elevated from street level on limestone foundations. There is a limestone and steel wall to the front boundary line with a set of limestone stairs leading up to the verandah.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Two storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Low to medium degree of authenticity with little or 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
RELATED
Solomon Street, 132, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14434