21 Staton Road — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Federation Federation Bungalow w Regency Influences

No 21 Staton Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick house with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a full width return bull-nosed roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on turned timber posts. The verandah terminates on a gabled roof bay on the south elevation. There is a vertical timber balustrade and decorative frieze between the posts. The return verandah has been enclosed. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and pairs of double hung sashes. The walls are tuck-pointed brick with rendered string courses, sill and dressings.

HISTORY

1931 Accident. Cyclist Badly Hurt. Collision with Truck. About 11.30 this morning a bicycle ridden by Wallace Stewart (19), of 21 Staton-road. East Fremantle, collided with a motor truck in Canning-road, between the traffic bridge and the Richmond Hotel. Stewart was conveyed to the Fremantle Hospital, where his name was placed on the danger list. He has a probable fracture of the skull. Lionel Gillett, of 335 Hensman-road, Subiaco, the driver of the truck, informed the police that the injured man was troubled by a bag of tools he was carrying, and in an apparent endeavor to shift them swerved and collided with the truck, which was travelling in the opposite direction. (reference)
1938 On Thursday conference will sit in the morning and in the afternoon there will be a river trip to Fremantle and afternoon tea will be provided by the Fremantle Rotary Club, the guests being welcomed by the president of that club (Mr. Norman G. Tyler) (reference)
1940 Death on August 22, at East Fremantle, Margaret, dearly beloved wife of George Walter Stuart, of 21 Staton-road, East Fremantle; loved mother of Walter (deceased), Clarence (East Fremantle), George (Nedlands), Harold (deceased) and Wallace (Bicton); loved sister of Mrs. W. J. Sasso (East Fremantle), Percy Crellin (Fremantle) and Mrs. E. Hedger (Melbourne), and fond sister-in-law of Charles Stuart (Mordialloc, Victoria) and W. J. Sasso, East Fremantle. Aged 75 years. At Rest. (reference)
1942 Death on September 3, at East Fremantle, Rosalie Prances, dearly beloved wife of Clarence Gordon Stuart, of 21 Staton-road, East Fremantle, loved mother of Ray (RAAF, abroad), Douglas (RAAF), Shirley and Betty; fond daughter-in-law of George Walter Stuart, loved sister of Gladys (Mrs. W. Chambers), Lillian (Mrs. G. F. Cook) Ernie. Walter and Horace Newson: aged 50 years. At rest. (reference)
1942 Funeral Notice. The Friends of Mr. Clarence Gordon Stuart, of 21 Staton-road, East Fremantle, are respectfully informed that the remains of his late dearly beloved wife, Rosalie Frances, will be interred in the Presbyterian portion of the FREMANTLE Cemetery. (reference)
1947 Death on February 11, Clarence Gordon Stuart, of the Fremantle Harbour Trust, and of 21 Staton-road, East Fremantle, dearly beloved husband of the late Rosalie Frances Stuart, loved father of Ray (R.A.A.F., deceased), Douglas, Shirley and Betty; aged 55 years. (reference)
1949 Death on December 3, George Walter, of 21 Staton-road, East Fremantle, dearly beloved husband of the late Margaret Stuart, loved father of George, Wallace and the late Walter and Clarence, loved brother of Edward (East Fremantle) and Charlie (Mordialloc, Victoria); aged 86 years. (reference)
1950 Advertisement. Public Auction. At 3 p.m. on Friday, March 10. On the premises No. 21 Staton Road, East Fremantle. A solid Brick Home with Furniture and in excellent condition Verandahs, hall, 2 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, vestibule, kitchen, bathroom and box room, also laundry, workshop and garage and usual conveniences. (reference)