ARCHITECTURE
Federation Bungalow w Regency Influences
No 25 Staton Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone, tuck-pointed brick and rendered brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust bay and a part width bull-nosed roofed verandah. The verandah terminates at the gable bay and is supported on timber posts. The thrust bay features a brick bay window with three double hung sash windows. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and a pair of double hung sash windows. The walls are limestone with brick quoins with rendered sills. There is a brick string course at sill height. The roofscape features a pair of rendered chimneys.
HISTORY
1933 Three Youthful Housebreakers. The young boys have admitted responsibility for the break in at 25 Staton Road. They pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and stealing 10/ in cash, a wrist watch, a pair of sleeve links and some handkerchiefs. Mr F. F. Horgan heard the case and put the boys on probation as well as ordering they make restitution for all they stole. (reference)
1935 Death on March 9th, at Perth Hospital, Archibald Furguson, beloved husband of Mary of 25 Staton Road, died aged 50. (reference)
1935 That gatherings of churchmen In the circumstances in which be found them that morning made the day of church unity much closer was the opinion of Pastor R. Raymond, of the Fremantle Church of Christ. (reference)
1935 Bereavement Notice. Mrs. M. Ferguson and Family, of 25 Staton-road, East Fremantle, desire to Thank all kind friends for letters, telegrams and personal expressions of sympathy during their sad bereavement; especially do they thank the nurses and doctors of the Perth and Fremantle Hospital. Will all accept this as a personal expression of gratitude. (reference)
1939 Funeral Notice. The Friends of the late Mr. Charles John Bennett, of the Fremantle Harbour Trust, and of 25 Staton-road, East Fremantle, are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. (reference)
1951 Five Shops Sold. ...At the same auction a brick and stone cottage at 25 Staton road, East Fremantle, was sold for £1,270… (reference)
1954 Application For Licence. To the Resident Magistrate of the Magisterial District of Fremantle. I, Ernest Ivan Lummis, now residing at 25 Staton-road, East Fremantle and carrying on business at 165 High-street, Fremantle, do hereby apply for a General Licence, under the Auctioneers Act, 1921: and I give notice that I will bring such application before you for hearing at Fremantle on the twenty first day of December, 1954, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Dated the 23 Nov, 1954. E. I. Lummis, signature of applicant. N.B.—Any person wishing to object to this application may do so provided he serves the prescribed notice on the applicant at least three days before the hearing. Forms of notice may be obtained from the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1909: Smith, George E.
1917 - 1930: Wright, George Arthur
1931 - 1932: Nelson, Simeon G.
1933 - 1934: Raymond, R.
1934 - 1935: Ferguson, A. & Upson, H. W.
1935 - 1937: Ferguson, Mrs. May & Upson, H. W.
1937 - 1941: Ferguson, Mrs. May
1944 - 1949: Howells, William A.
