224 Canning Highway — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

No 224 Canning Highway is a single storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. The place is an expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The lot steps down toward Canning Highway. A front addition negotiates the level change with the existing house. The front elevation is asymmetrically composed with a full width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. The east section of the verandah has been enclosed and now features a gable roof. The front façade features double hung sash windows. The place sits on limestone foundations. The roofscape features render capped chimneys.

HISTORY

1913 Tenders invited until 11 am. Saturday, October 25, for Brick Residence, corner Gill-st. and Canning-rd., East Fremantle, for W. J. Jennings. Esq. (reference)
1920 A One-Legged Soldier and a Motor Car. Mr. Lawton's statement follows: "In your last issue you publish an article dealing with our transaction with a returned one-legged soldier in respect of a motor-car sale. A great injustice has been done us in this matter. Much capital has been made out of the sentimental side of the case. In effect, we stand publicly denounced as Shylocks, battening on a crippled soldier…” (reference)
1925 Mrs. W. J. Lawton, of Canning-road, East Fremantle, spent last weekend at Ballidu, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Boulter. (reference)
1926 A pleasant time was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lawton, Canning-road, East Fremantle, last Saturday evening, when many of their friends were entertained with music and dancing. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers. (reference)
1927 Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lawton have removed from Canning-road East Fremantle, and have taken for the time being a house in Nedlands. (reference)
1931 Birth on September 26, at their residence, 224 Canning-road, East Fremantle, to Mr. and Mrs. Bolton—a daughter (Denise). (reference)
1937 Funeral. The Friends of Mr. Cecil H. Bolton, of Messrs. Bolton's Ltd., and late of 224 Canning-road, East Fremantle, are respectfully informed that the remains of his late dearly beloved elder daughter (Lorna May) will be interred in the Church of England portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery... (reference)
1938 Mrs. Cecil Bolton, of Canning-road, East Fremantle, entertained at her home on Saturday evening. Wearing black lace, relieved with touches of crimson, she received over 40 guests, who played bridge and monopoly. Tables were arranged in the lounge and dining room. Prize-winners were Mrs. Kitson and Mr. H. Smith. (reference)
1942 Birth on April 4, at Miss Harvey's Hospital Bulwer-street, to Mr. and Mrs. M. Gallagher, 224 Canning-road, East Fremantle—a daughter (Ann Elizabeth). Both well. (reference)
1945 Exchange: 1938 Morris 8/40 Tourer, as new, M.P. £164 wanted, for larger Car, Sheridan, 224 Canning-highway, East Fremantle. (reference)
1945 Wanted to Buy. Doll’s Pram, in good condition. Sheridan, 224 Canning-highway, East Fremantle. (reference)