142 George Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Late Federation / Federation Bungalow

No 142 George Street is a single storey residence constructed in limestone and brickwork with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a good example of a Federation Bungalow style house. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by side lights and single pane double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width hipped roof verandah supported on timber posts with brackets. All reveals have brick quoins.

HISTORY

1934 10 Cash Prizes Of £5 Each. 105,523: 'My Lucky Day,' Mrs. F. Roberts, 142 George-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1935 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mrs. Evelyn Constance Smith, of 142 George-street. East Fremantle, are respectfully informed that her remains will be interred in the Church of England portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. (reference)

1935 Mrs. M. A. Wright, of 142 George-street, East Fremantle, and Family, desire to express their sincere and heartfelt thanks to all friends for kind acts, beautiful floral tributes and written and verbal expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. (reference)

1941 Death on July 29, at East Fremantle, Mary Ann, widow of the late Willam George Wright, of 142 George-street, East Fremantle, loving mother of Ernest, Thomas, Leslie, Ethel (Mrs. T. G. Brown), Daphne (Mrs. J. Lussich), Alice (Miss F. McRoberts) and the late Emma, William, Bunny, Evelyn and Lincoln Wright; loving grandmother of 11 grandchildren. (reference)

1950 The sons and daughter of Mr and Mrs. McRoberts, of 142 George-street, East Fremantle, wish to announce the 25th Anniversary of their parents' Wedding, which was solemnised at St. Paul's. Beaconsfield, on October 24, 1925. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1918 - 1923: Harris, John J.

1924 - 1925: Peterkin, John

1926 - 1949: McRoberts, Frank

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