ARCHITECTURE
Federation Bungalow
No. 24 (previously was no. 42) Silas street is a single storey house constructed in painted brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a good expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The place is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width skillion roof verandah supported on stop chamfered timber posts.
HISTORY
1930 Car registration. 6047: Walter James Thacker, 42 Silas-street, East Fremantle, Chrysler. (reference)
1934 Tenders wanted for erection of Tank Stand, twelve feet high, carry 1,000-gal tank. Jandakot. Apply letter, 42 Silas-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1942 Death at Fremantle Hospital, Bertha Maud, dearly beloved wife of Walter James Thacker, of 24 Silas street, East Fremantle, loving mother of Frank (North Fremantle), Irene (Mrs. L. Durbridge, Kalgoorlie), Ron (Merchant Navy) and Victor (East Fremantle), mother-in-law of Florrie, Leslie, Rene and Alma, and fond grandma of Raymond Kevin, Fay and Victor; aged 54 years... (reference)
1945 Death. The Friends of the late Mr. Walter James Thacker, manager of Messrs. Walker and Holmes, Ltd. Fremantle, and of 24 Silas-street, East Fremantle, are respectfully Informed that his remains will be interred in the Church of England portion of the Fremantle Cemetery... (reference)
1946 Claims on Will. Walter James Thacker, late of 24 Silas-street, East Fremantle, in the State of Western Australia, Managing Butcher (formerly Smallgoodsman), deceased, last date for claims 18th April 1946. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1913 - 1914: Murphy, Francis
1915 - 1917: Moore, Mrs. A.
1919 - 1924: Thacker, Walter J.
1926 - 1945: Thacker, George
1946 - 1949: Thacker, Victor
