49 Sewell Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Late Victorian / Early Federation / Victorian Georgian

No. 49 (previously was no. 109) Sewell street is a single story cottage constructed in rendered masonry with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width bull-nosed roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with a replacement frieze.

HISTORY

1924 …Public Auction for the Curator of Intestate Estates in re Estate N. P. Rasmussen (deceased), 109 Sewell-street, East Fremantle. A Stone Dwelling of 4 rooms, verandah, etc., sewered, electric light, r.o.w. at side, land comprises Lot 243 of Swan Location 71. This property is very centrally situated and convenient to trams and town. To windup the estate the property will be sold at a very low figure. Full particulars and condition of sale from J. J. and F. G. Higham. Auctioneers,69 High-st., Fremantle. (reference)
1931 Birth on July 22, at their home, 109 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nunn—a son (Robert Edmund). Both well. No visitors for seven Days. (reference)
1952 Death on June 16, at Fremantle Hospital, Fanny Stack, of 146 East-street. Fremantle, widow of the late John A. Stack, loved mother of Albert, Oscar, Edna (deceased), Aubrey, Roy and Russel, loved grandmother of Irma, Dorothy Robert, Joy and Gary: aged 70 years. (reference)
1933 Reynolds Divorce Suit. Herbert Job Reynolds, railway employee, of East Fremantle; was granted a divorce from his wife May Reynolds (45),by the Chief Justice, Sir John Northmore, in the Divorce Court to-day, on the ground of the respondent's misconduct with Clem Richardson (24), at East Fremantle, on two occasions last year. Richardson, was cited as co-respondent. Respondent- who had filed an answer to the allegations against her, withdrew from the case shortly before the hearing commenced on Friday last... (reference) Vera Reynolds (16), daughter of petitioner and respondent, said that she had talked of the matter with her mother. Her mother had said that she was guilty. Witness used to go with her mother to meet Richardson on frequent occasions, but witness would leave soon after the meeting,and her mother and Richardson would drive away. His Honour: Why would you go? Witness: Really I was my mother's help to go out to meet Richardson…respondent would deny any improper relations with respondent. He had a young lady of his own and had no reason to run after a woman old enough to be his mother. Giving evidence, co-respondent said that he used to receive frequent messages from Mrs. Reynolds. She had asked him for advice about matters connected with a will and with banking, but he had not been able to help her. (reference)