ARCHITECTURE
Federation Queen Anne
No 25 Osborne Road is a single storey house constructed in tuck-pointed brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Queen Anne style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a part width return bull-nosed roofed verandah. The place is planned with a diagonal bay and a gable roofed entry. The gable features timber detailing and a cartouche. The verandah is supported on timber posts with a cast metal lace frieze. A vertical timber balustrade spans between the posts. The half-timbered gable bay to the north jetties over a bay window. The bay window features a pair of double hung sash windows. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights. There are render string courses.
HISTORY
1929 Vehicle Registration. 22888: Edward M. G. Blythe, 25 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, Nash sedan. (reference)
1932 Lost And Found. Alsatian, answers name Zillah. Reward to 25 Osborne-rd., East Fremantle, or ring FM2879. (reference)
1942 Engagement. Constance Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Yench, of 25 Osborne road, East Fremantle, to Francis John, eldest son or Mrs. C. C. and the late F. G. Townsend, of 166 High-street, Fremantle. (reference)
1942 Death on May 8, at his residence, 25 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, Fred Yench, dearly beloved husband of Mary Jane Yench, loving father of Connie, Jack, Fred (AIF, Singapore), Frank (AIF), Brian (RAN), Des (AMF), and Shirley; father-in-law of Mavis, and Pop of Max and Valerie; aged 62 years. Requiescat in Pace. (reference)
1942 Funeral Notice. The Friends of the late Mr. Fred Yench, Mercer and Outfitter, High Street, Fremantle, and of 25 Osborne Road, East Fremantle, are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the Fremantle Cemetery… (reference)
1944 Death on January 9, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. F. Yench, 25 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, Mary O'Connor, widow of the late John Joseph O'Connor, loving mother of Dolly, Ruby, William, Frank, Eva and Sylvester: aged 84 years. R.I.P. (reference)
1944 Lost And Found. Strayed black and white Puppy. Reward. 25 Osborne-rd., E. Fremantle. (reference)
1947 Death on February 20, at his residence, 53 McKimmie-street, Palmyra, John William (Jack), eldest-son of Mary Jane, and the late Fred Yench, 25 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, loving brother of Conne (Mrs. F. Townsend), Frank, Brian, Des, Shirley and the late Fred (P.O.W.. Burma), and fond uncle of Gillian; aged 34 years. Requiescat in pace. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1909: Ross, Francis W.
1911 - 1916: Dwyer, John Patrick (solr, Moss & D)
1917 - 1937: Blythe, Edward McG. "Lianliwch"
1937 - 1942: Yensch, Frederick
1942 - 1943: Yench, Mrs. Mary J.
1944: Yench, Mrs. Mary J. & Townsend, Frank J. & Mynyard, Mrs. Eva & O'Connor, Mrs. Mary
1945: Yench, Mrs. Mary J. & Townsend, Frank J. & Mynyard, Mrs. Eva
1946 - 1949: Yench, Mrs. Mary J. & Townsend, Frank J.
