Heritage TitleHOUSE, 263 SOUTH STREETAddress263 South Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage EntryYesHeritage Place No22665Location DescriptionStreet Number263Construction Commenced1924Construction 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.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryLot 63 of 71 is recorded with a residence in 1924/5. (Fremantle Rate Book records).Physical DescriptionSingle storey timber framed and weatherboard clad walls and a zincalume gable roofed house. The roof has a brick chimney with corbelling and extends over the verandah which is supported by timber posts with timber balustrades. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of South Street 282, 263, 278 & 286.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
South Street, 263, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 12/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/14574
