Heritage TitleP20614 – DUPLEX, 162 EDMUND STREETAddressEdmund Street, 162, Beaconsfield WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20614Street Number162Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as a fine 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. This place contains a limestone feature. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. HistoryEdmund Street was named for Sir Edmund R Fremantle, a nephew of Sir Charles Fremantle the founder of the city. Edmund served with Sir Charles as Flag Lieutenant from 1858 – 1861. He died in 1929 at the age of 93. Edmund Street was gazetted on the 25 May 1922 and was previously known as Marmion Road. This place contains a limestone feature. Limestone walls were built around properties in Fremantle to prevent sand drift in response to an early building regulation dating from the 1830s. The use of limestone is part of the Fremantle landscape and gives the City coherence and character. It is not known how old this particular wall is. This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. Physical DescriptionSingle storey stone and brick quoined and zincalume hipped roof duplex. There are two rendered and brick chimneys with corbelling and a bull nosed verandah which is supported by turned timber posts between a lace cast metal frieze. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Edmund Street; 112, 117, 119, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 141, 149, 154, 155, 161, 162, 164, 167 & 169. This place contains a limestone feature.Place UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupHistoric ThemeDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY - Settlements
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
Edmund Street, 162, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/55707
