ARCHITECTURE
Federation, Bungalow w Regency Influences
No 28 Hamilton Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone and brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of the Federation Bungalow style from the Victorian period. In the 1930s the place underwent major alterations. Since then the place has been restored to reflect the original Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a full width return bullnose roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on chamfered timber posts with post brackets. The verandah is a replacement. The walls are limestone and all quoins are brick. There is a central door flanked by sidelights, a double hung sash window and a bay window. The bay window extends above the verandah and features double hung sash windows. The roofscape features a pair of render capped chimneys.
HISTORY
1929 Registration. 7900: Ernest Aberle, 28 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle, Harley. (reference)
1930 Funeral. The Friends of Mr. William Christian Aberle, of Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late dearly beloved wife, Annie Susannah, to the place of interment, the Church of England Cemetery, Fremantle. The Funeral will leave the residence of her son, Mr. Ernest Aberle, 28 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle… (reference)
1933 Death on October 22, (suddenly), at the Fremantle Hospital, William Harper Rankin, of 28 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle, husband of the late Elizabeth Rankin, of Subiaco and formerly of Kalgoorlie, and loving father of Gladys (Mrs. A. Betts, Subiaco), Vera (Mrs. E. Aberle, East Fremantle), Harold (Fremantle), Stanley (Claremont), Jack (North Perth) and the late William Rankin (killed in action); aged 74 years. (reference)
1942 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Mobilization Papers for son Andre Ernest Aberle. (NAA Record) He was demobbed in 1946.
1945 Advertising. Homing Pigeons. Three hundred Young and Old Birds of the late W. Evans, of Fremantle, will be sold at the Royal Show grounds on December 16, 1945. The strains consist of Osmans, Barkers, Harrisons, Oliver Dix. They are imported stock and success has been achieved over the 200 to 1000 miles race points. Intending purchasers please write Jack Hay, Elvira street, East Fremantle; E. Aberle, 28 Hamilton street, East Fremantle, W. Wootton, Royal Showgrounds. (reference)
1951 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. P. Horton, of 46 Oakover street, East Fremantle, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter, Beryl, to William, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Aberle, of 28 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
Around 2000, one day an elderly lady, possibly with dementia wandered into the house. She had lived in the home growing up and had ‘returned home’. It happened twice - each time we rang the Aberle family and they recovered her. Deb Alexander 2019
RESIDENTS
1925 - 1951: Aberle, Ernest
1992- Deb and Ken Alexander
