ARCHITECTURE
Federation, Arts & Crafts Influences
No 38 Hamilton Street “Wonga Burra” is a single-storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Queen Anne style. The place has been somewhat altered. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a full-width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts that rest on piers. Part of the verandah to the north has been enclosed. A diagonal gable bay faces the street corner. The bay features double hung sash windows. The front door is located on Fletcher Street under the return verandah. The door has a hopper and sidelights. The Fletcher Street facade features single pane double hung sashes. There are three gables along Fletcher Street. The roofscape features tall rendered chimneys.
HISTORY
1935 Registration. 15,911: Frank Leslie Pearse, 38 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle. Oldsmobile. (reference)
1936 The engagement is announced of Dorothy May, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith, of 19 Brown-street, Claremont, to Francis Leslie, second son of Mr. G. E. Pearse and the late Mrs. Pearse, of 38 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1938 A Wedding of much interest to their friends took place at St Mary's Church, Colin street on November 11, when Miss Dorothy Smith, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E Smith, of 19 Brown-street, Claremont, was married to Mr. Frank Pearse, second son of Mr. G. E. Pearse, of 38 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle, and the late Mrs. Pearse. (reference)
1946 Death on May 16, suddenly, at his residence, Wonga Burra, 38 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle, George Ernest, husband of the late Deborah Pearse, loving father of George, Frank, Bon and Deborah (Mrs. J. Tomlinson) and fond grandfather of John, Deborah and Peter; aged 68 years. (reference)
1948 Birth on December 18, at San Hedrin to John and Colleen Luff, of 38 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle—daughter (Lynette Vivian). Both well. (reference)
1954 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Westergaard, of lot 1613 Chadwick-street, Hilton Park, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their youngest daughter, Enid Merle, to Brian Alfred Bedford, of 38 Hamilton-street, East Fremantle youngest son of Mr. T. H. Bedford, of Denmark. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1926 - 1946: Pearse, George E.
1947: Tomlinson, J. D.
1949: O’Neill, Mrs. M. & Luff, John
