ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War California Bungalow
No. 2 Clayton Street is a single-storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a gabled, tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War California Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a hip-roofed porch. The porch is supported on battered piers with a rendered balustrade spanning between them. The porch roof extends over the gable bay. The half-timbered, gabled bay features a set of small-paned casement lights. There is a central door flanked by sidelights and casement windows. The lower walls are face brick and the upper walls are rendered. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.
HISTORY
1931 By Air to Church. Service at Rottnest. The Rev. J. W. Clift, chaplain to the Mission to Seamen, will conduct the celebration of Holy Communion at the Hostel, Rottnest, at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. The reverend gentleman will fly to Rottnest, leaving Maylands at 5 a.m., and, to permit of his engagement to take the 11 o'clock service at St. John's, Fremantle, will return by air after the communion service. (reference)
Read more about the amazing Reverend John William Clift under Notable People.
1942 Engagement. Gwendoline Janet, eldest daughter of Mrs. Una and the late Richard Arthur, of 2 Clayton-street, East Fremantle, and Hubert Allan, only son of Mrs. and the late W. A. Murphy, of 50 Preston Point-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mrs. Una Elsie Arthur, of 2 Clayton Street, East Fremantle, widow of the late Richard Henry Arthur, are respectfully informed that a Methodist service will be held in the Crematorium Chapel, Karrakatta… (reference)
1944 Death on September 26, Una Elsie Arthur, of 2 Clayton street, East Fremantle, dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Frank (P.O.W., Malaya) and Nell, fond Gran of Faye and Reg. At rest. (reference)
1950 Taxi Hit. When a taxi owned and driven by Francis Ward, of 2 Clayton-st., E. Fremantle, was struck by a tram at the corner of Market and High-sts., Fremantle, yesterday morning the rear right mud-guard of the car was torn off. (reference)
1951 Sail, mast, boom, gaff plus rigging. suitable 12-14 ft. dinghy. Bargain £15. Ward, 2 Clayton-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1951 Death on Dec. 17, Reay Elaine Forrest, dearly beloved sister of Gwen (Mrs. Murphy, 26 Preston Point-road, East Fremantle), Lola (Mrs. D. S. Campbell, 5 Florence-street Cottesloe), Ethel (Mrs. F. Ward, 2 Clayton-street. East Fremantle). Too dearly loved to be forgotten. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1933 - 1935: Clift, Rev. J. W.
1935 - 1936: Morrow, Franc R.
1936 - 1938: Gamble, Charles M.
1938 - 1944: Arthur, Mrs W. E.
1946: Campbell, Mrs Lola E.
1947 - 1949: Ward, Francis
1950-1971 Christine Wilson
