Solomon Street, 82, Fremantle WA 6160

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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 82 SOLOMON STREETAddress82 Solomon Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No21804Location DescriptionStreet Number82Construction Commenced1928Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – BRICK: Rendered BrickFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 82 Solomon Street, is a single storey brick and iron house dating from 1928. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as fair to 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. In 1928, plans were approved for a four-room brick and tile residence. It was built for Mr O'Neil by W. Hancock for £720. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80. Physical DescriptionHouse, 82 Solomon Street is a single storey masonry and corrugated iron house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are red face brick along the right side and rendered masonry at the front. The roof is clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof supported by timber. Vegetation limits further description.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). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group

Biographies

O'Neill, John

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

SuburbFremantleStreetSolomon StreetCollectionHeritage Place Records

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