11 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War Bungalow w Federation Influences

No 11 Oakover Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick house with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a part width return broken back roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with brackets. The north section of the verandah has been enclosed. A vertical timber balustrade spans between the posts. The half-timbered gabled bay features sets of double hung sash windows and a sunhood. There is a central door flanked by sets of double hung sash widows. The walls are brick with a render string course. The roofscape features a pair of rendered chimneys.

HISTORY

1937 New car registration. 16540, W. West, 11 Oakover-street, East Fremantle, Austin. (reference)

1938 Tennis Vacancies. Applications are invited up to Saturday next for membership in the Donaldo Tennis Club, which is associated with the Swan Suburban Lawn Tennis Association. The secretary is Mr. W. West, of 11 Oakover-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1931 - 1949: West, Wilfred

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