32 Sewell Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Federation / Interwar Queen Anne / Art Deco Influences

No. 32 (previously was no. 59) Sewell street is a single story shop and attached residence constructed in rendered and painted masonry with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style with a plainly rendered shop. There have been extensive modifications. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned the shop on the south side and the house to the north side. The facade features a part width bull-nosed roofed verandah. The verandah has been enclosed with glazing. There is a central door located through an arch way. The shop front features an offset door flanked by a shop window.

HISTORY

"This house was my great grandfather Andrew Fauld's bakery in 1913-1914. His family including my grandmother lived nearby, possibly in Dorothy Street. My great grandfather died suddenly in Meekatharra in 1914. After his death his widow Alice Faulds moved to No. 83 Sewell Street with her 9 children were they lived at No. 83 for many years." Marianne Underwood 10.11.2019

1941 The Late Mr. M. (Con) Regan. Mr. Michael Cornelius (Con.) Regan, of Regan's Bakery, East Fremantle, a well-known and respected resident, died as the result of an accident on Wednesday last and the funeral took place on Thursday afternoon. (reference)
1941 Mrs. L. M. Regan, of 32 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, and Family, desire to express their sincere and heartfelt thanks to all friends for kind acts and written and verbal expressions of sympathy during their recent sad bereavement. Especially are they grateful to the matron and the nursing staff of the Fremantle Hospital. (reference)
1946 Death on August 7, at Bethesda Hospital, passed peacefully away, Louisa Mabel, dearly loved wife of the late Micheal Cornelius Regan, late of 32 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, dearly loved mother of Doreen (Mrs. D. O’Donnell), Jack, Bernie, Kathleen (Mrs. Chris Twomey), found mother-in-law of Dave (deceased), Cath and Chris. Our mother. (reference)
1950 Death on Sept 26, Lizzie, wife of the late Charles Allen, and loving sister-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dunstan, 32 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, dear aunty of Lawrence, Daphne and Allan. (reference)
1953 Death on Sept 15, at her residence, 32 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, Ellen Jane (Nellie), dearly beloved wife of Stephen Henry Dunstan, loved mother of Laurie, mother-in-law of Daphne and fond grandma of Allen. (reference)