ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War, Art-Moderne Bungalow
No. 178 (previously was no. 21) Preston Point road ‘Madoor Mya’ is a single-storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Moderne style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central flat roofed porch. The porch has a distinctive curved form and is supported on plain circular columns. The porch sits over a curved plan form terrace with wrought steel railings. To the east of the porch is a long flight of steps leading down to the front garden. There is a central, partly glazed, entry door flanked by windows and curved cornered rooms. The rooms feature central, very large, ‘picture’ windows flanked by casement windows that follow the curved plan form. The sill line steps down for the picture windows to give them larger views. The place sits on limestone foundations. The lower walls are face brick and upper walls are rendered.
HISTORY
1931 Vehicle Transfer. 19447: Mrs. Doris McMurray to Michael David Woods, 21 Preston Point-road, East Fremantle. Buick. (reference)
1933 Crossword Puzzle. No. 68 Competition-Continuation of Prize List...£2...Badly Needed, Mrs. R. B. Sharp, 21 Preston Point-rd., East Fremantle… (reference)
1936 Poultry, Dogs, Cats Rabbits. Fox, Terrier Puppies, smooth, for sale, highly pedigreed, 1st Royal Show. Carter. 21 Preston Point-rd., East Fremantle. (reference)
1937 The engagement is announced of Doreen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Watson, 60 Duke-street, East Fremantle, to Robert, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sharp, 21 Preston Point-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1943 For Sale, 1936 Oldsmobile Sedan, £200. Apply 21 Preston Point-rd, East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Wanted to Buy, late model Sedan, in good condition. Buick, Oldsmobile preferred, full price paid for good machine. Apply 21 Preston Point-rd. East Fremantle: weekend. (reference)
1945 For Sale. Child's Oak Cot. .Apply 21 Preston Point-rd. East Fremantle. (reference)
1945 Wanted: Outboard Motor, in good order. Apply 21 Preston Point-rd. East Fremantle. Ring L1222. (reference)
1946 Wanted To Buy. A Knitting Machine, state price, etc., to 21 Preston Point-rd., East Fremantle. Tel. L1222. (reference)
1948 Houses, Land Wanted. Exchange for House, metropolitan area, good locality. 1935 Ford V8 sedan (14441) f.p. £ 160. s.p. £160, cash adjustment. Arnold, 21 Preston Point-rd.. East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1931: Woods, Michael David
1937: Sharp, R. B.
1946: Chadwick, L. W.
1947 - 1949: Hall, Robert
1968- Daniel and Maria SURINA ( per Suzie Surina Dec 2022)
