ARCHITECTURE
No 251 Canning Highway is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick, with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part timbered gabled verandah. The verandah terminates at the thrust bay and is supported on Tuscan columns that rest on rendered piers. A rendered balustrade spans between the piers. The gable bay features a set of casement windows under a tiled awning. There is a central door flanked by a side light and casement windows. The roofscape features rendered chimneys.
HISTORY
House and property given to Justus Angwin by his father., who lived next door on the corner house.
1929 Miss Connie Mellows of North Fremantle, whose engagement to Mr. Justus Angwin is announced. Mr. Angwin is the youngest son of the Western Australian Agent-General (Mr. W. C. Angwin) and Mrs. Angwin. (La Tosca Studio, photo). (reference)
1929 The engagement is announced of Constance (Connie) Mary elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mellows, 22 Ainslie road, North Fremantle to Justus, youngest son of Mr and Mrs. W. C. Angwin, 50 Courtfield Gardens, London and of Glyde-street. East Fremantle. (reference)
Description of the wedding 3.10.1930 (reference)
1939 Houses Burgled. Between 7.15 and 11.30 p.m. on Saturday several articles of jewellery and £1 in cash were stolen from the residence of William Charles Angwin, of 249 Canning-highway, East Fremantle. Jewellery was also stolen from the house next door—the residence of Justus Angwin, of 251 Canning-highway—between the same times. Inquiries are being made by the Fremantle detective office. (reference)
1941 Fremantle Notes New Labor Councilor. At the close of nominations for the annual municipal elections on Saturday last, East Fremantle...Owing to the retiring councillor, Mr. C. H. Smith, not seeking re-election, Mr. Justus Angwin, the endorsed Labor candidate, was declared elected as representative of the West Ward by the returning officer, Cr. E. Lee. Mr. J. Angwin is known to Fremantle Labor circles as the cofounder of the original Fremantle Young Men's Labor League and as a member of the East Fremantle A.L.P. branch, of which he was foundation President. (reference)
1944 Probate. The late Mr. W. C. Angwin, former Agent-General for WA in London, left estate which has been valued for probate at £15,831/12/6. Mr. Angwin died on June 9, at the age of 81 years. His chief beneficiaries are his daughter, Mary Angwin, his son, Justus Angwin, and his daughter-in-law, Maud Eveline Angwin. (reference)
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RESIDENTS
1934 - 1949: Angwln, Justus.
