ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Georgian with Arts & Crafts Influences
No. 48 (previously was no. 74) East street is a single storey house constructed in brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a gabled thrust bay on the south side and a part width skillion roofed verandah on the north side. The thrust bay is complete with paired windows and a sunhood and a part timbered gable. The verandah is supported on timber posts.
HISTORY
1913 Advertising. Lad, strong, can drive and use light plough. Apply 74 East-street, E. Fremantle. (reference)
1916 Mainly About People. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Spurr and Miss Spurr, of 74 East-street, East Fremantle, left by to-day's mail boat for an extended trip to the East. (reference)
1924 Registration. 1962: Chevrolet car, F. W. Spurr, 74 East-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1924 Marriage on March 29, at St. John's Church, Fremantle, by the Rev. F. W. Gunning, Frank Reinhold, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Peterson, of 78 Glyde-street, East Fremantle, to Margaret Josephine (Rita), second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Spurr, of 74 East-street, East Fremantle. Present address. Meres Ashby, Silas-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1937 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mrs. Edith Rhoda E. Richardson, of 74 East street, East Fremantle, beloved sister of Mr. and Mrs. G. Newman (East-street, East Fremantle) are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the place of interment, the Wesleyan Cemetery, Karrakatta... (reference)
1953 Death on March 5, at his home, 48 East-street, East Fremantle, George Rees Newman, beloved husband of Maud, loved father of Valerie and Sedric, fond father-in-law-of Derick and Elsie, grandfather of Valerie, Mervyn, Helen, Leslie, Colin, Norman and Trevor; aged 76 years. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1912 - 1925: Spurr, Frederick W., builder & contractor
1926 - 1949: Newman, George
