40 Irwin Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Interwar / Bungalow w Georgian Influences

No 40 Irwin Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone and rendered brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width skillion roofed verandah supported on timber posts. A vertical timber balustrade spans between the posts. The walls are limestone with rendered quoins and sills. The roofscape features a pair of rendered chimneys. There are concrete stairs from the verandah to the garden.

HISTORY

1925 Bankruptcy. …the Matter of Lionel Daniel Masters, of Irwin-street, East Fremantle, Bricklayer, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of Creditors of Lionel Daniel Masters, of Irwin-st., East Fremantle, brick-layer, will be held at the Offices of Richard S. Haynes and Co., solicitors, Commercial Union Chambers, 66 St. George' s Ter., Perth, on Monday, the 3rd day of August, 1925, at the hour of 3 o'clock in the afternoon... (reference)
1929 Birth on May 18, at Nurse Bathgate's Private Hospital, East Fremantle, to Mr. and Mrs. James (Paddy) Groves, of Irwin-street, Woodside—a son (Leo Thomas Robert). Both well. (reference)
1929 Death on November 15, at Perth Hospital, Caroline, dearly loved wife of Robert Frizzell, of Queen's-road, South Guildford, darling mother of Ivy (Mrs. Davenport, Maylands), Blanche (Mrs. Swinbourn, Whitfield-street, Bassendean), Pearl (Mrs. Groves, Irwin-street, Woodside), and Robert James, South Guildford... (reference)
1950 Death on August 1, at Fremantle Hospital, James (Paddy) Groves of 40 Irwin Street, East Fremantle, loved husband of Pearl, loving father of Leo. Aged 53 years. (reference) James (Paddy), beloved third son of the late Thomas and Emma Groves, 14 George-street, East Fremantle, much loved brother of Minnie (Mrs. Duffield, Thomas-street, Nedlands), Mollie (Mrs. Gilbride, 14 George-street, East Fremantle), Jack (Oakover-street, East Fremantle), George (Canning-highway, East Fremantle), Fred (Sam Groves, Glyde-street, East Fremantle). A wonderful son and brother. Our pal. (reference)