ARCHITECTURE
No 23 Alexandra Road is a single-storey house constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding 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 part-width return bull-nosed roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on turned timber posts with brackets and a frieze. The verandah terminates at the thrust bay. The gable bay features a window under a sunhood. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and a window. The windows are double hung sashes flanked by sidelights.
HISTORY
1927 Hit By Motor Lorry. Man Injured in Perth. John McKinnon (49), ot 456 Hay street, Perth, met with an accident at the corner of St. George's-terrace and Barrack-street at 12.45 pm. Yesterday. According to James Kershaw, of East Fremantle, who was driving a motor lorry around the corner, McKinnon stepped from the kerb and walked into the side of the lorry. He was conveyed to the Perth Hospital and detained. (reference)
1930 Vehicle Transfer: 25267, Rowland Ellis to Stanley James Kershaw, 23 Alexander(Alexandra?)-road, East Fremantle, Essex. (reference)
1931 Vehicle Registration: 7351, Stanley J. Kershaw, 23 Alexander(Alexandra?)-road, East Fremantle, Rudge-Whitworth. (reference)
1933 Norton, 3½ o.h.v., good condition, appearance, needs little work. Best cash offer. 23 Alexandra-rd., East Fremantle. (reference)
1952 Pontiac 1936 Sedan, Tyres and appearance good, mechanically sound; owner going away. 23 Alexandra-rd., East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1926 - 1949: James Robert Kershaw
