ARCHITECTURE
Federation Filigree
No 3 Surbiton Road is a single storey house constructed in limestone, painted brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. There are two storey additions to the rear. It is set on an elevated site and is a prominent house. The place is designed in the Federation Filigree style. The addition is designed in a similar style to the original house. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and part width return broken back roofed verandah. The verandah terminates at the thrust bays at both ends. The verandah is supported on timber posts with timber filigree work. A vertical timber balustrade spans between the posts. The roofscape features vents and render capped chimneys. The half-timbered gable bay features a pair of double hung sash windows under a sunhood. The entry door is located on the west elevation under the return verandah. The door features a hopper and sidelights and is flanked by double hung sash windows.
HISTORY
1911 East Fremantle Municipal Council. A Road Wanted.A petition was received from a number of residents of Richmond Hill asking that a road be made along Bellevue-street to Surbiton-road, and along Surbiton-road to Mr. F. Unmack's residence.The matter was referred to the works committee. (reference)
Read more about the famous lawyer Frank Unmack under the Notable People section.
1931 Death on July 19, at his late residence, ‘Glenisla’, Surbiton-road, East Fremantle, John Wellstead Kent, dearly beloved husband of Ruth Harris, and loving father of Ruth and Roger; aged 47 years. (reference)
1942 Wedding on April 23, Rodger John Harris, son of the late Capt. J. W. K. Harris and Mrs. R. Harris, of Surbiton-road, East Fremantle, to Jean Adelaide Welsh, daughter of the late Mr T. Welsh and Mrs C. Welsh, of Elizabeth-street, North Fremantle. (reference)
1942 Wedding on September 26, at Wesley Church, Fremantle, by the Rev. Freeman, Corporal Bernhardt Lindsay Wulff (AIF returned), only son of the late A. H. Wulff and Mrs T. Cox, 176 Carr Street, Leederville, to Ruth Ann Kathleen, only daughter of the late Captain J. W. K. Harris and Mrs. R. Harris, 3 Surbiton road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1953 Death on Oct 6, 3 Surbiton road, East Fremantle, Mrs. Ruth Ann Wulff dearly loved wife of Bernhardt Lindsay, loved mother of Ondina Ann: aged 42 years… Ruth, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Capt. Harris and sister of Rodger and Jean, loving Aunty Pat of Rodger, Robyn and Maxine. They grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Cheerio Sis. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1913 - 1916: Unmack, Frank G., solr (Unmack & Thomas) Lawyers
1917 - 1921: Unmack, Fk. G., solr (Dwyer U & Thomas)
1922: Vacant
1923 - 1924: Welch, James E.
1925 - 1928: Haynes, Robert B. M.
1929 - 1931: Harris, Capt. J. O. H. Master
1933 - 1949: Harris, Mrs. Ruth
1953- Bernhardt and Ruth Ann Wulff
