ARCHITECTURE
Federation Bungalow and Federation Free Classical
No 41 Dalgety Street is a single storey shop and attached house. The place is constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the both the Federation Free Classical style (shop) and Federation Bungalow style (house).
The shop has a corner entrance with a pair of three panel doors. The door is flanked on each street frontage by timber framed display windows. There is a suspended skillion roofed canopy over these openings. A rendered parapet wall extends above the canopy and features an entablature that includes dentils. The masonry has been painted. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.
HISTORY
1938 The Late Mr. Bernard McCloskey, storekeeper, of East Fremantle, died at his residence, 41 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, on Tuesday last and the funeral took place yesterday morning at Fremantle Cemetery, where the remains were interred in the Roman Catholic portion… Mr. McCloskey. who was born at Claudy, Co. Derry, Ireland in 1864, came to Australia when 21 years of age, and spent 10 years in Melbourne before coming to Western Australia. On arriving in this State he settled in Fremantle and had resided there for the past 42 years. He entered the service of the Gaols Department in 1895 and rose to the rank of principal warder, from which he retired after 26 years' service. He then took an extended trip to his homeland and on his return commenced business on his own account as a grocer in Dalgety-street, East Fremantle. He also purchased the wholesale Jute and Bag Store, trading under the name of Whitford and Co., Henry-street, Fremantle, and he was actively interested in both enterprises until the end of last year, when ill-health compelled his retirement. He was a prominent friendly society member and was a past district president for this State of the H.A.C.B.S., with which he was closely and actively associated for 53 years. Mr. McCloskey was of genial and charitable disposition, and his quiet and unobtrusive support of many worthy causes afforded him a great deal of satisfaction, and he will be sadly missed. Mr. McCloskey was also well known in the Hines Hill district where he had farming interests for some years. He leaves a wife, one son, one daughter and three grandchildren to mourn their loss. (reference)
1942 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mrs. Mary Agnes McCloskey, late of 41 Dalgety-Street, East Fremantle, widow of the late Bernard McCloskey, are respectfully informed that her remains will be privately interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the Fremantle Cemetery... (reference)
1946 Death on September 11 at Fremantle, Elizabeth Mary Elliott, dearly beloved wife of Robert James Elliott, of 41 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, loving mother of Kevin, and fond stepmother of Murray, Les, Cyril and Wallie. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1925 - 1938: McCloskey, Bernard (grocer)
1938 - 1940: McGlosky, Mrs M. A. (grocer)
1940 - 1946: Elliott, R. J. (mixed business)
1947: Loukes & Nicholas (mixed business)
1949: Loukes, Frank (mixed business)
