Heritage TitleHOUSE, 154 SOLOMON STREETAddress154 Solomon Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage EntryYesHeritage Place No21830Location DescriptionStreet Number154Construction Commenced1905Construction MaterialOther – GLASS: GlassRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – 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. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.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. Lot 12 & pt 8 of 7 is recorded as containing a shed in 1910 and a cottage and shed in 1915. Physical inspection indicates that the house was built prior to this date. On file at the Local History Collection: Photos from 1979 and 1993. Physical DescriptionThe place is a single storey limestone house with brick corbelling and a corrugated iron hipped roof with a half timbered gable over a bay and two chimneys extant. The dropped verandah is supported by metal columns which are probably not original. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of South Street; 121, 123, 125, 127, 134, 135, 139, 143, 147, 148, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 153, 156, 157, 159, 161, 162 & 168.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/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, 154, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 12/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14458
