Town Lot 260

5 Beach Street, property of Jack Fazio, was the 'Beach Hostel' until 2015 when it was closed by the authority as being not fit for human habitation.

Heritage Council
Physical Description
Single storey stone and painted brick building which has engaged pilasters through to the parapeted roof and a zero setback from the pavement.
History
In 1883 the lot was vacant and owned by William Silas Pearse. In 1885 a kitchen and an outhouse were erected on the lot for William Silas Pearse. (Rate Books, Fremantle Local History Collection)
Statement of Significance
Historic significance as an example of a nineteententh century stone warehouse building in Fremantle.

References and Links

Jamet, Delphine 2021, Abandoned Perth, Australia Through Time: 27-35—with seven pages of photos of the interior.

Freotopia

This page incorporates material from Garry Gillard's Freotopia website, that he started in 2014 and the contents of which he donated to Wikimedia Australia in 2024. The content was originally created on 9 April, 2023 and hosted at freotopia.org/lots/260.html (it was last updated on 9 April, 2023), and has been edited since it was imported here (see page history). The donated data is also preserved in the Internet Archive's collection.