Heritage TitleHOUSE, 149 SOLOMON STREETAddress149 Solomon Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21827Construction Commenced1904Construction MaterialOther – GLASS: GlassRoof – METAL: ZincalumeWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey stone cottage dating from the late nineteenth to early 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. Rate books record cottage number 79 on this lot in 1904/5. The owner/ occupier was Frederick Chester, a carter. On file at the Local History Collection: Photos from 1979 and 1993. Physical DescriptionTwo storey stone with rendered ashlar effect quoining and zincalume hipped roof house, set below the pavement level. There is a rendered chimney with corbelling and a bull nosed verandah with timber collared and chamfered posts with timber brackets. 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: OtherPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Two 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, 149, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 16/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14453
