31 May Street

31 May Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War Porch House Bungalow

No 31 May Street is a single-storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The place is asymmetrically planned with a thrust bay and part-width hipped roof verandah. The verandah is supported on rendered piers with a rendered balustrade running between piers. The thrust bay features a set of three casement windows with an awning above it. There is a central door flanked by a set of three casement windows.

HISTORY

1945 Birth on April 29, at St Helen’s to Peg and Joe (Cpl. AIF), of 31 May-Street, East Fremantle, a son (David). Both well. (reference)

1949 Three Overcoats, fit boys 9, 10, 11 yrs., s.h., good condition. 31 May-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1910: Edwards, Mrs.

1942 - 1944: Latto, Mrs. R.

1945 - 1949: Hughes, Joseph T.

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