ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Inter-War, Federation Carpenter Bungalow
No 30 May Street is a single-storey house constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a full-width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. A timber balustrade spans between the posts. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and casement windows with hoppers. The house is set high above May Street on timber stumps with vermin boards. The roofscape features a render capped chimney.
HISTORY
1932 Death on March 23, at East Fremantle, Desmond Harvey, dearly beloved infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clement R. Hill, of 30 May-street, East Fremantle, and late of 7 Henry street, Swanbourne; aged 10½ months. (reference)
1949 Death on July 15, at Fremantle, Margaret Olive, only infant daughter of Leslie and Laura Wilson, of 30 May-street, East Fremantle, twin sister of the late Lorraine… (reference)
1954 Death on June 22, at Fremantle, John Leslie Wilson, loved husband of the late Olive Ethel Wilson, of 30 May-street, East Fremantle, loving father of Kathleen, Gordon, Les and Alex. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1920: Holland, Mrs. "Simia"
1921 - 1923: Barber, Alfred
1924 - 1932: William, Leithhead
1933 - 1935: William, H. Paddon
1935 - 1939: Arthur, R. Webb
1939 - 1946: John, Hunt
1947 - 1949: John, L. Wilson
