28 Moss Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Late Federation / Interwar / Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences

No 28 Moss Street ‘‘Çoonato’’ is a two storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is an expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The place has been heavily modified with a second storey addition and other overlays. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a full width hip roofed arcade. The arcade is a later addition. The arcade follows the irregular shaped plan and is supported by brick arches. The gable bay features a bay window with double hung sash windows. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash window. There are string courses and windows have decorative sills.

HISTORY

1928 Mr. G. W. Day, Manager of Cox Brothers (Aust.) Ltd, who have taken over, the business of Sayers and McEvoy, furniture manufacturers, of Perth. (Photo and reference)
1929 Club Meetings. The annual meeting of the East Fremantle Lacrosse Club will be held to-morrow night, at 8 p.in., at 28 Moss-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1930 Funeral. The late Mr. Edward Albert Day died at his residence, Coonato, 28 Moss-street, East Fremantle, on Tuesday. He was born at Port Adelaide, where he resided until leaving for Western Australia in 1900. On arrival in this State he entered the firm of Fraser, Davies and Day, grocers, Fremantle, and on the dissolution of that partnership joined the service of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited, about 22 years ago, and remained there until ill-health forced his retirement about three months ago. Mr. Day was a keen orchardist in a private way. He was a very old member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, and church work held his keen Interest He was a foundation member of the East Fremantle Baptist Church, and rendered valuable service to it over a long period, including membership of the choir. Although of a retiring disposition. Mr. Day was widely known for his many charitable acts. He has left a widow, a son and three daughters… (reference)
1937 Ship’s Officer Divorced- Today Annie Theophlia Gilbert successfully applied to Mr. Justice Draper for a dissolution of her marriage with Vivian Llewellyn Gilbert, ship's officer… She said that at the time of the issuing of the petition she was matron of the Nedlands Hospital, but now lived in Thomas-street. She was married on August 4, 1915, at Wesley Church, Melbourne, her husband then being a ship's officer in the Niagara, trading between Australia and America. At that time she was a resident of Western Australia, but she went to Sydney and married in Melbourne during a period that the Niagara was at that port. She returned to this State, where Gilbert afterwards secured employment. He was appointed by the State Shipping Service in 1924 and remained in that employ... (reference) She was then granted the request to be paid a permanent maintenance of £8 a month. (reference)
1954 To The Licensing Court for the Fremantle District. Vivian Llewellyn Gilbert being the Licensee of the MV KYBRA do hereby make application for a transfer of the rights and privileges of the Packet Licence held by me in respect of the said Premises to George Palfreyman of Fremantle. (reference)

Vivian Llewellyn Gilbert died in 1956.

Jane Winter “Here is a picture of 28 Moss st where I lived with my parents. I think they bought it late 1950s or early 60s. In the photo is my dad and grandma Eva Old who also lived there with us. Dad worked at Leighton shunting trains and mum at Woodside Maternity Hospital. I was born at Woodside in 1963. We left Moss st in 1970. I went to Richmond Primary up until year 1- 1970.” Correspondence 2023.