202 Canning Highway — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

No 202 Canning Highway ‘Fairfield’ is a single storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a full width return bullnose roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with brackets. A vertical timber balustrade spans between the posts. A broad set of steps descends to the garden from the verandah. The gable bay features a bay window with double hung sash windows. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The roofscape features tall render capped chimneys.

HISTORY

Reginald D’Arcy Streat was born Percy Reginald Streat in Victoria in 1880. his family came to Kalgoorlie in the early 1900s and in 1902 Reg married Emily Lloyd in Subiaco . They had three children Isabella, Patricia and Lyle.

1902 Wedding on October 22, at Subiaco, by the Rev. Mr. Needham, Reginald D'Arcy Streat, fourth son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Streat, of Kalgoorlie, to Emie, elder daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Lloyd, of Subiaco…(1927 Silver Wedding; Fairfield, Canning-road, East Fremantle) (reference)

See the story of George Streat, Reginald’s brother (reference)- the “most entertaining stretcher bearer on the Western Front”by Shannon Lovelady.

1917 Help. Companion, references required. Miss. Bateman, care Mrs. F. Hollis. cor. Osborne and Canning roads, East Fremantle, after 10a.m. (reference)
1923 Death on January 24, at Fremantle, Ada, dearly beloved wife of Frank Jones, of Fairfield, Canning-road, East Fremantle; aged 40 years. (reference)
1935 Death on July 30, suddenly, at the residence of his son-in-law, E. K. Dukes, 8 Cliff-road, Claremont, Frederick Hollis, husband of the late Rachel Hollis, late of 204 Canning-road, East Fremantle, and loving father of Etta (Mrs, E. K. Dukes); aged 72 years. (reference)
1944 Two Turkey Gobblers this season' s, ready mating, after 2 o'clock. Streat., 202 Canning-rd. East Fremantle. (reference)
1952 Death on Oct. 29, at Fremantle Hospital, Reginald Darcy (Percy) Streat, of 202 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, dearly beloved husband of Emily, loved father of Lyle and Patricia (Mrs. Reg Edwards), fond father-in-law of Bel and Reg, devoted grandfather of Bill. A patient sufferer at rest. (reference)
A sincere tribute to our late friend and Staff Manager (Percy) passed away Oct. 29. Inserted by the staff of Pellews Pty. Ltd., Fremantle. A sincere tribute to our late friend and Assistant Manager (Percy), who passed away on Oct. 29. Ever remembered by Lloyd and Clive Oxbrow. (reference)

I lived at 202 Canning Highway, East Fremantle at the property owned by my grandmother and then father 1943-69. 'Fairfield' as we know it is described in my book: 'Family Pastimes, The Story of a Fremantle Identity and His Family' available in the Fremantle City Library. email from tanyabill@optusnet.com.au (Aug 2019)