ARCHITECTURE
No 31 Allen Street is a single storey house constructed in tuck pointed brick with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. There is a loft extension to the rear. The place was originally an expression of the Federation Bungalow style. After its construction the place was modified to reflect the Art Deco style. It has since been restored to reflect the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a gable thrust bay and a part width return broken back roofed verandah. The verandah is set on turned timber posts over a concrete floor. The verandah terminates on the half-timbered gabled thrust bay. The verandah is a replacement. The gable bay features a double hung sash window under a sunhood. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by a sidelight and single pane double hung sashes.
HISTORY
1927 Auction. October 27. At 31 Allen Street East Fremantle. Valuable Oak Household Furniture. Learmonth, Duffy, and Co. have received instructions from Mr. A. M. Strachan to Sell by Public Auction... (reference)
1929 Funeral. Friends of the late Mr. Thomas George Cook, of the Fremantle Harbour Trust, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Church of England Cemetery, Fremantle. The Funeral will leave the residence of his son, Mr. Aubrey William Cook, 31 Allen-street, East Fremantle… (reference)
1930 A garden fete conducted by the Willys Overland Whippet Motor Club at 31 Allen-street, East Fremantle, was attended with great success. There were several items of amusement, as bowls, quoits, darts, etc, and the evening was enjoyably spent. All members are looking forward to the next general meeting on Thursday, when there will be a ladies' guessing competition, and also discussion for the annual picnic on Sunday next at Guildford. (reference)
1949 Mr. W. L. Simons, of Guildford, has pleasure in announcing the engagement of his only daughter Ellen Patricia Simons (Helen) of 31 Allen-street, East Fremantle, to Flinders George, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Foster, of 14 Irwin-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1917 - 1925: Johnston, William B.
1926 - 1927: Strachan, Alfred M. T.
1928 - 1949: Cook, Aubrey
