Heritage TitleHOUSE, 135 SOLOMON STREETAddress135 Solomon Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21821Construction Commenced1930Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical timber framed single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.ArchaeologyConditionHistorySolomon 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. The property was still vacant in 1925. A residence is listed in 1930. On file at the Local History Collection: Photos from 1979 and 1993. Physical DescriptionSingles storey timber framed and weatherboard clad walls and a zincalume hipped and half timbered gable roof house. The roof has two brick chimneys with corbelling and extends over the verandah which returns down the north side and is supported by chamfered timber posts. There are additions to the rear of the house. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Solomon Street; 121, 123, 125, 127, 134, 135, 139, 143, 147, 148,149, 150, 151, 153, 156, 157, 159, 161, 162 & 168.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/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
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
Solomon Street, 135, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14437
