Architecture
Late Federation / Inter-War / Bungalow Porch House
No. 27 (previously was no. 81) is a single-storey house of timber framing and jarrah weatherboard cladding with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. The rear of the lot has been subdivided and a further residence constructed. It is an uncommon expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style with later modifications.
The place is consistent with the pattern of development in Plympton and plays an important role in the pattern of development of a working class suburb.
History
1913 Lipton’s Teas, Success of Coupon Competition: Mrs. Tonkin, 81 Duke-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1942 Engagement: Lorraine Beatrice, only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs F. Crake, of East Fremantle, to Dvr-Mech Fred Spencer (AIF), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Spencer, of 27 Duke-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1945 Death of Alfred John McLaren (Pte. AIF). Killed in action, Borneo, June 28, loving friend of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, Fred and Beatty, Rose and Mick, Eric, Gwen, and Baby Rose, 27 Duke-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1946 Pen Friends. Gwen Spencer (27 Duke-street, East Fremantle). Boy or girl pen friends living in Scotland, England, America or India, aged 13-15 years. (reference)
1946 For sale: Dinghy, 10ft. carvel, with sail, oars, rudder etc., £20. (reference)
1947 When told by an intending purchaser that he could charge only the maximum price of £136 for a second-hand utility wagon, a man replied, “That's what you think.” This was stated in Fremantle Police Court today when an over charge of £79 on the vehicle was admitted by Leonard Henry Arnott, of Duke Street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1951 For sale: A ten-square jarrah weatherboard and asbestos dwelling at No. 27 Duke-street, East Fremantle, was passed in at £1,500. (reference)
1953 The engagement is announced of James, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Paton, 27 Duke-street, East Fremantle, to Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Allison, Glasgow Scotland. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1911: Rutherford, Charles G.
1912 - 1916: Tonkin, Harry W.
1917: Brown, Walter B.
1918 - 1929: Hewitt, Arthur
1930 - 1932: Bow, James
1933 - 1940: Slater, Arthur E.
1944 - 1946: Spencer, Frederick P.
1947: Arnott, Leonard Henry
1949: Mrs. Johnston
1950s: R. Paton
