ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War Bungalow Porch House w Federation Influences
No 24 Stratford Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a very fine expression of the Inter-War Porch style. It is symmetrically composed with a central skillion roofed porch flanked by a pair of thrust gable bays. The porch is supported on timber posts and Tuscan columns. The columns are set on piers. A broad set of steps spans between the piers and leads down to the garden. The half-timbered gable bays features vents and sets of casement windows under tiled awnings. There is a pair of front doors under the porch. The doors are flanked by sets of casement and fixed light windows. The place sits on limestone foundations. The roofscape features rendered chimneys.
HISTORY
1931 The late Mrs. Marion Richardson, wife of Mr. Frederick Richardson, of Paragon, 201 Canning-road, East Fremantle, died on Friday last, after a brief illness. The deceased was born at Saddleworth, South Australia, and had resided in Western Australia for 30 years, for the whole of which time she had been a resident of Fremantle. Her husband was employed with the Stores Department at the Midland Junction Railway Workshops for many years. The funeral in the Methodist Cemetery, Karrakatta. The chief mourners were Mr. Frederick Richardson (husband). Mrs. F. Sales (daughter), Messrs. George, Ernest and Ted Richardson (sons), F. Sales and E. Giles (sons-in-law) (reference)
1931 Death on March 1 at her late residence, James-street, Fremantle, Elizabeth Jane Giles, widow of the late James Giles, and mother of Henrietta (Mrs. G. Bishop), Emily (Mrs. F.J. J. Cockroft), Edgar and Philip Giles; aged 78 years. (reference)
1936 Permit to erect building over !00 pounds- East Fremantle: Brick Residence, Stratford street, £835 (for S. R Giles). (reference)
1947 Death On May 21, at Subiaco, Reita Mildred, dearly beloved niece of Ruby and Edgar Giles beloved cousin of Edna (Mrs. E. Wood). Ruth (Mrs. J. Hucker), Vera (Mrs. E. Lance), Albert, Les and Reg Giles. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1937: Giles, Edgar married Ruby Richardson
1938 - 1941: Giles, Edgar & Richardson, Frederick
1941 - 1949: Giles, Edgar
