ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War Porch House Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influence
No 31 Osborne Road is a single storey house constructed tuck-pointed brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with an offset broad sweeping thrust gable bay. The gable bay features half timbering and a flat sunhood over a set of four casement windows with hopper lights. A second gable sits above the first. There are more casement windows north of the gable bay. A modest porch is set off to the south side. The porch is supported on brick piers with a brick balustrade. The entry door is located on the south elevation under the porch. The lower walls are face brick and the upper walls rendered. The roofscape features rendered chimneys and finials.
HISTORY
1928 Situations Vacant. Eexperienced Cook and Laundress, small family, good wages. Mrs. Nicholls, 31 Osborne-rd., East Fremantle. B909. (reference)
1933 Forthcoming Sales. Tomorrow and following days if necessary).—Wm. Schoffeid: Freehold brewery and land, two dwelling houses and the whole of the brewery plant and effects, on premises. Northam Brewery, Northam; 11.30 a.m. Learmonth. Duffy and Co.: Residence of Capt. Nichols, 31 Osborne-rd., East Fremantle, at Fremantle Town Hall… (reference)
1935 Vehicle Transfer. 9021: Attwood Motors to Eric Hulme, 31 Osborne-road. East Fremantle. Oldsmobile. (reference)
1937 Vehicle Registration.4477: Eric Hulme, 31 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, Chevrolet. (reference)
1950 Lost, a gold Watch on Thursday, sentimental value. Reward. 31 Osborne-rd., East Fremantle. (reference)
1950 Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pitman, 31 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, formerly of Cottesloe, wish to announce their 1st Wedding Anniversary on December 10. (reference)
1951 Death on Sept. 25, at Fremantle, Jean Marie, beloved infant daughter of Rene and Lorna Forest, of 31 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, loved sister of Rena and Gary. Privately interred in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1927 - 1934: Nicholls, Capt. Tom O.
1934 - 1939: Hulme, E. W.
1940 - 1941: Vacant
1941 - 1949: Hendy, W. G.
