Solomon Street, 139, Beaconsfield WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleDUPLEX (FMR), 139 SOLOMON STREETAddress139A Solomon Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage EntryYesHeritage Place No21823Construction Commenced1904Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Cement TileWall – RENDER: SmoothFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical attached pair of cottages dating from the early twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form 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. Lot Pt 16B of CSL 7 has two cottages recorded on it in 1904/5. The owner of both was Blanche Ashton. Physical DescriptionDuplex (fmr), 139 Solomon Street, is a single storey brick and tile former duplex designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered brick. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The overall façade is symmetrical with each duplex having a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed casement windows. The roof extends over the verandah which is supported by rendered columns (not original). The place has been converted into one house. There is a rendered wall and iron gates to the front boundary line. 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: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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
RELATED
Solomon Street, 139, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 16/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14442