HOUSE, 119 SOUTH STREET, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 119 SOUTH STREETAddress119 South Street Beaconsfield WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No23216Location DescriptionStreet Number119Construction Commenced1955 cConstruction MaterialWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 119 SOUTH STREET, a single storey rendered brick and tile roof house, is a representative example of modest residential architecture constructed during the post-World War II period (c. 1945–1965). It reflects the economic and social conditions of the era, particularly the need for affordable and rapidly built housing in response to population growth and housing shortages. This place is significant as a modest yet important example of Fremantle’s residential history.
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The dwelling exhibits typical features of Post-War Bungalow design. These features contribute to the broader suburban character of Fremantle’s mid-20th-century residential development. This house represents the post-war expansion of Fremantle, a period marked by government and private efforts to address housing shortages. It provides insight into the practical and economic constraints that shaped domestic architecture in Western Australia during this time.
As part of a broader pattern of post-war suburban development, the bungalow reflects the aspirations of working- and middle-class families for home ownership. It remains an important link to Fremantle’s mid-century community identity and continues to contribute to the area’s evolving built heritage.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryA colour photo taken January 1993 shows a red brick and red tile home with limestone foundations, with a double front, a protruding room on the right hand side (looking from the road) with a gable end and a verandah on the left hand side with a hipped section of roof that protrudes just beyond the front room. The main section of the roof is hipped with a ridge running parallel to the front wall of the house. The front door is central to the house, with a casement window (2 casements each side of a fixed pane) on the left hand side, while the right hand side of the house is obscured in the photo. The front wall of the house is exposed red brick below (approximately one third) and rendered above. The verandah has a low rendered wall with pillars and short Doric columns supporting the roof. There are 5 concrete steps from the path to the verandah, with a rendered edge and short pillars at ground level. The front of the block has a low red brick wall with pillars and a gate on the lePhysical DescriptionHouse, 119 South Street is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles, and has exposed rafters. There is a red brick chimney evident. The verandah is under the main roof, at a lower pitch, and is supported by rendered pillars on piers, and a half wall rendered balustrade. The facade under the verandah roof has a door and timber framed windows. The other side under the gable roof has timber framed windows with no awning. There are three air vents to the top of the gable. The house is situated at street level. There is a low red face brick wall to the front boundary line. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The dwelling exhibits typical features of Post-War Bungalow design. These features contribute to the broader suburban character of Fremantle’s mid-20th-century residential development. This house represents the post-war expansion of Fremantle, a period marked by government and private efforts to address housing shortages. It provides insight into the practical and economic constraints that shaped domestic architecture in Western Australia during this time.
As part of a broader pattern of post-war suburban development, the bungalow reflects the aspirations of working- and middle-class families for home ownership. It remains an important link to Fremantle’s mid-century community identity and continues to contribute to the area’s evolving built heritage.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryA colour photo taken January 1993 shows a red brick and red tile home with limestone foundations, with a double front, a protruding room on the right hand side (looking from the road) with a gable end and a verandah on the left hand side with a hipped section of roof that protrudes just beyond the front room. The main section of the roof is hipped with a ridge running parallel to the front wall of the house. The front door is central to the house, with a casement window (2 casements each side of a fixed pane) on the left hand side, while the right hand side of the house is obscured in the photo. The front wall of the house is exposed red brick below (approximately one third) and rendered above. The verandah has a low rendered wall with pillars and short Doric columns supporting the roof. There are 5 concrete steps from the path to the verandah, with a rendered edge and short pillars at ground level. The front of the block has a low red brick wall with pillars and a gate on the lePhysical DescriptionHouse, 119 South Street is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are rendered. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles, and has exposed rafters. There is a red brick chimney evident. The verandah is under the main roof, at a lower pitch, and is supported by rendered pillars on piers, and a half wall rendered balustrade. The facade under the verandah roof has a door and timber framed windows. The other side under the gable roof has timber framed windows with no awning. There are three air vents to the top of the gable. The house is situated at street level. There is a low red face brick wall to the front boundary line. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much 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 Date27/08/2025
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date27/08/2025Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 119 SOUTH STREET, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14514