ARCHITECTURE
Late Federation / Inter-War , Domestic Carpenter Bungalow
No 40 Clayton Street is a single storey house constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is asymmetrically composed with a full width return bull-nose roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. A St Andrew’s cross balustrade spans between the posts. The return verandah features some timber lattice screens. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by pairs of double hung sash windows. The roofscape features a tall brick chimney.
The place retains its form and most of its details. There are additions to the rear and a garage to the south. The lot has been subdivided and a residence built to the rear.
HISTORY
1934 Dance at East Fremantle. The "Sixty Club" held its inaugural dance at the Masonic Hall, East Fremantle, on Friday night and the function proved a great success. ...Amongst those present were...L Porter... (reference)
1947 The marriage of Patricia, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Y. Porter, 40 Clayton-street, East Fremantle to Leonard, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hand, 15 Turner-street, Cowandilla. South Australia will take place at the East Fremantle Baptist Church at 5p.m., April 5, 1947. (reference)
1950 The Export Sheep Skin Classers Association of W.A. Object or purpose of the Institution: To raise funds by entrance fees, contributions, fines and levies for the following purposes: To raise the standard of efficiency in keeping with the trade; to secure by amicable means uniform rates of pay for Sheep Skin Classers throughout the State of Western Australia in the employ of the export trade; to advise, as far as possible, the members of the Association the directions in which the interests of both the Association and its members lie, and promote the most effective methods of Sheep Skin Classing and Store Organisation; to provide assurance to the Sheep Skin Buyers Association of a continuity of efficient Sheep Skin Classers to the trade. Where situated or established: 52 Mandurah-road, South Fremantle. The names of the Trustees: Lambert Yells Porter, of 40 Clayton-street, East Fremantle, and Norman Cameron McInnes, of 34 Jumbill-street, Mosman Park. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1927 - 1928: Porter, Lambert Yells
1929 - 1930: Wright, Mrs. Eliza.
1931 - 1950: Porter, Lambert Yells
2016- Carolyn and David Barham
