ARCHITECTURE
No 162-172 Canning Highway is a set of single storey shops constructed in rendered masonry with skillion metal deck roofs. The roofs are skillion roofs behind a rendered parapet wall. It is a good example of the Federation Free Classical style. The place is a set of six shops with a full width, return skillion roofed awning. The awning is suspended off the front facade. A parapet wall extends above the awning. Parts of the parapets are treated with classical entablatures. All shops retain stall boards and some retain ingoes indented entries. The majority of the shopfronts have authentic metal-framed windows and highlights.
HISTORY
1932 454 “Mirror” Money Words Prizes. 250 Prizes At £2 Each. Mrs. C. H. Cray, 168 Canning-rd., E. Fremantle. (reference)
1938 Death On December 29, at Subiaco, Charles Frederick Cray, late storekeeper of 168 Canning-road, East Fremantle, and loved husband of Hannah Cray, of 33 Cantonment-street, Fremantle; aged 83 years. (reference)
1947 No Meat Coupons. Butchers Admit Offences. The defendants, who pleaded guilty, were Leslie Baker, of 168 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, and Norman Thomas Smith and Frank Hebditch, of 50 Hampton road, Beaconsfield. A fine of £10 was imposed in each case… (reference)
RESIDENTS
1913 - 1914: Neave, Walter J. (builder & contractor)
1915: Vacant
1916: Frederickson, Mrs. F. M. (Store)
1917 - 1920: Henry, Mrs. E. (Store)
1921: Vacant
1922 - 1925: Cray, C & H (sauce & pickle manufacturers)
1926: Cray, C (confr)
1939 - 1949: Baker, Les. (butcher)
1980s-2021 Lo Presti family Grocers
