HOUSE, 133 SOLOMON STREET, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 133 SOLOMON STREET (deleted from the Fremantle MHI)Address133 Solomon Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21820Location DescriptionStreet Number133Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 133 SOLOMON STREET, is a single storey limestone and tile house dating from c1900. 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 is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.
Notwithstanding the changes made to the place it retains a moderate degree of integrity, with much of its original fabric and form intact.
Constructed in 1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement. Its limestone and tile construction are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
As an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle.
As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century and the adaptation of historic homes to modern needs.ArchaeologyConditionGood conditionHistoryIn 1896, Lot 18B of Cockburn Sound Location 7 (later 133 Solomon Street) was vacant land owned by Samuel Pearse. A seven room cottage, named ‘Glynelvin’ was built for Pearse in 1897/98. Samuel Pearse was a baker and confectioner with a shop in High Street Fremantle. He was a very strong Methodist and was involved in the laying of the foundation stone for the Fremantle Wesley Church on 30 December 1896. By 1903/04, stables had been added to the property, which was then owned and occupied by A E Davies. At this time, it was numbered 39 Solomon Street. Arthur Davies was a cabinet maker and since 1888 had a business in Market Street. Davies was a member of the Fremantle Council from 1905 to 1907 and was the MLA for South Fremantle between 1906 and 1911. The house is shown on a 1908 diagram as being a large stone house, with a verandah wrapping around all four sides (half length along the rear). The front entrance was via steps to the Martha Street side of the house, with a paved Physical DescriptionHouse, 133 Solomon Street is a single storey rendered masonry and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and tiled. The verandah has been removed. The front elevation is symmetrical with two windows and a central front door. There is a low brick fence to the front boundary.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityLow AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
Notwithstanding the changes made to the place it retains a moderate degree of integrity, with much of its original fabric and form intact.
Constructed in 1900, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement. Its limestone and tile construction are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
As an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle.
As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century and the adaptation of historic homes to modern needs.ArchaeologyConditionGood conditionHistoryIn 1896, Lot 18B of Cockburn Sound Location 7 (later 133 Solomon Street) was vacant land owned by Samuel Pearse. A seven room cottage, named ‘Glynelvin’ was built for Pearse in 1897/98. Samuel Pearse was a baker and confectioner with a shop in High Street Fremantle. He was a very strong Methodist and was involved in the laying of the foundation stone for the Fremantle Wesley Church on 30 December 1896. By 1903/04, stables had been added to the property, which was then owned and occupied by A E Davies. At this time, it was numbered 39 Solomon Street. Arthur Davies was a cabinet maker and since 1888 had a business in Market Street. Davies was a member of the Fremantle Council from 1905 to 1907 and was the MLA for South Fremantle between 1906 and 1911. The house is shown on a 1908 diagram as being a large stone house, with a verandah wrapping around all four sides (half length along the rear). The front entrance was via steps to the Martha Street side of the house, with a paved Physical DescriptionHouse, 133 Solomon Street is a single storey rendered masonry and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and tiled. The verandah has been removed. The front elevation is symmetrical with two windows and a central front door. There is a low brick fence to the front boundary.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityLow AuthenticityPlace 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
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 133 SOLOMON STREET, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14435