ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Inter-War, Federation Bungalow with Filigree Influences
No 46 May Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a corrugated iron hipped roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Filigree style. It is symmetrically composed with a full-width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on turned timber posts. A timber filigree frieze and timber balustrade spans between the posts. The house is set on limestone foundations. A broad set of steps descend to the garden. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and French double hung sash windows. The roofscape features a render capped chimney.
HISTORY
1936 Old Fremantle Identity. The Late Mr. J. G. Harwood died at his residence, 46 May-street, East Fremantle, on Saturday last and the funeral took place yesterday morning in the Presbyterian portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The late Mr. Harwood was born at Fremantle on November 4, 1857, and was the son of the late Joshua Josiah and Jeanetta Harwood, old Fremantle identities. On leaving school he was apprenticed to his father and brother in the firm of Harwood and Son, builders and contractors, and assisted in the construction of many buildings in Perth and Fremantle, among them being St. John's Church and the Masonic Temple, Fremantle, and the post office at North Fremantle. For some years Mr. Harwood acted as supervisor for his brother, Mr. J. J. Harwood, who was Chief Architect for the West Australian Government. He leaves a wife, two sons and five grandchildren. (reference)
1946 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Carter, of Konnongorring have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter Vera, of 37 King Street, East Fremantle, to Maxwell, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chalmers, of 46 May Street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1946 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chalmers, of 46 May Street, East Fremantle, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Marjorie, to James McLean, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Anderson, of 78 Davis Street, Boulder City, W.A. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1918: Cannon, Walter A.
1919 - 1937: Harwood, John G.
1937 - 1938: Williamson, Samuel G.
1938 - 1939: Pitcher, William C.
1939 - 1949: Chalmers, James M.
