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HOUSE, 63 SOLOMON STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

23124
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Location

63 Solomon St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1950

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

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Statement of Significance

House, 63 Solomon Street, is a single storey brick and tile house dating from c1950. 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 Inter-War California Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 63 Solomon Street is a single storey, brick and tile house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Interwar Californian Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered brick with face brick bands. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The front elevation has a central front door flanked on one side by timber framed casement windows, and on the other, the central window has been replaced with a door. The verandah has a separate flat roof with rounded corners and is supported by pairs of decorative steel poles. The house is slightly elevated at street level, and possibly has an understory at the back as the building follows the fall of the land. There is a low rendered wall with face brick capping at the front boundary line and along the driveway. No 63 and No 65 are mirror image house, except for the variation in the verandah rooves.

History

Solomon Street was originally known as Mary Street. It changed its name in 1951/52 to honour Elias Solomon, a former mayor and MLA.
Lots 1, 2 and 3 of 756-757, that is 63 and 65 Solomon Street and 22 Stevens Street (corner lot) were vacant lots as of 1949/50 rate books.

Integrity/Authenticity

High 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).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War California Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Wall BRICK Face Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

08 Aug 2010

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Approved

Last Update

19 Feb 2020

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