ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Bungalow w Federation Influences
No 20 Moss Street is a single storey house constructed in tuck-pointed 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 hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on turned timber posts. The half-timbered, gable bay features a bay window with double hung sash windows. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and a double hug sash window. There are string courses and dressings under the windows.
HISTORY
1924 Death on January 14 at her late residence, Moss-street, East Fremantle, Henrietta Oxbrow, dearly loved wife of Frank Charles Oxbrow and loving mother of Nance, Bettie, and Mollie; fond sister of Mr. Fred Thompson, and sister-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Oxbrow; aged 42 years. (reference)
1933 Death on August 17 at the Fremantle Hospital, Henry John Woolmington, dearly beloved husband of Janie Woolmington, of 20 Moss-street. East Fremantle, and loving father of Jack, Mary, Jean, Harry, Albert and Irene Woolmington; aged 60 years. R.I.P. (reference) The funeral of the late Mr. Henry John Woolmington, of 20 Moss-street, East Fremantle, took place at the Fremantle cemetery yesterday morning in the Roman Catholic portion. (reference)
In 1937 Jane Woolmington died. She was livinig at 76 East St. at the time. (reference)
1936 An inquest was held at the Fremantle Courthouse yesterday on the death of Dorothy Mona Owen (32), who died at the Fremantle Hospital on October 10 following injuries received when a van driven by Benjamin John Bolt collided with her bicycle at the intersection of High and Amherst streets. (reference)
1946 Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Richards, of 6 Brennan-street, Fremantle, take pleasure in announcing the engagement of their third daughter Betty Lorraine, to Fredrick William youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bolt, of 20 Moss-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1952 Death on Oct. 30 at Fremantle Hospital, Benjamin John Bolt, of 20 Moss-street, East Fremantle, dearly beloved son of Edward, loved step-son of Mabel, loved brother of Nellie, Ted, Fred and Ruth, fond brother-in-law of Betty and Jack. Peacefully sleeping. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1924: Oxbrow, Frank Charles
1925: Pierce, Alfred Leonard
1926 - 1927: Meridith, Charles
1928 - 1937: Woolmington, Henry
1937 - 1941: Bolt, Edward N.
1941 - 1944: Bolt, Edwin N.
1945 - 1949: Bolt, Edward N.
Joyce Sunderland
