34 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Interwar Bungalow Porch House w Federation Influences

No 34A Oakover Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped tiled roof. It is a good expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts and terminates at the thrust bay. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows under a tiled awning. There is a central door flanked by casement windows. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.

HISTORY

1934 Birth on May 28, at K.E.M. Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Mollan, of 34 Oakover Street, East Fremantle—twin daughters (Ivy May and Edith June). (reference)

1945 Death on May 23, at West Subiaco, Muriel Frances, dearly beloved youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Mollan, of 34 Oakover-street, East Fremantle; loved sister of David, Lil, Ivy and Edith; loved niece of Aggie Mollan, Hamon and Violet Mauger and uncle Walter (AIF, overseas); aged 3 years 8 months. One of God's own. (reference)

1952 Silver Wedding Anniversary. The son and daughters of Mr. and Mrs. D. Mollan, of 34 Oakover-street, East Fremantle, have much pleasure in announcing the 25th Anniversary of their parents' Wedding, solemnised at Fremantle on April 16, 1927. (reference)

1954 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Mollan, of 34 Oakover-street, East Fremantle, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their twin daughter, Edith June, to Laurence Leo, second son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Beard, 84 Attfield-street, South Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1931 - 1954: Mollan, David J.

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