51 Staton Road — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Federation Bungalow w Georgian / Regency Influences

No 51 Staton Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. It is symmetrically composed with a full width skillion roof verandah. The original verandah timber posts have been replaced with steel posts with timber cladding. The timber flooring to the verandah has been replaced with concrete. A vertical steel balustrade spans between the posts. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and a pair of bay windows. The bay windows features double hung sash windows. The half-timbered gables sit above the bay windows. These timber gables are later additions. Originally the verandah featured a central gable. The walls are limestone with rendered brick quoins. The roofscape features rendered chimneys.

HISTORY

1904 The Biggest Blaze. Another Great Fire at Fremantle, Harris, Scarfe & Co.'s Premises Gutted.A Brilliant Spectacle by Night. Explosion of Cartridges. £25,000 Damages. Mr. Jacob Sumpton, a member of the East Fremantle Fire Brigade, was in the act of taking a drink when a flying bullet struck the glass from his lips and lacerated his nose severely. (reference)
1917 Better football certainly has been played' in previous seasons, but never before were two sides more evenly matched. The game was a most strenuous one it found out those players who had not kept their training operations in full swing. Souths won because the side alsted better than Easts, and it takes a hard game to crack up old Easts. (Thomas Brown) (reference)
1919 The case of Thos. Hearne v. Bartlett Day was before the acting R. M. in the Boulder Local Court on Wednesday. The claim, arising out of a promissory note, was originally dealt with in October, when the plaintiff was non-suited on the ground that the note had not been presented for payment at the bank mentioned at the foot or the note. (reference)
1927 To Let. 51 Staton Road, East Fremantle. Half unfurnished house, large rooms, high position. (reference)
1928 Letter To Aunty Kitty—Dear Auntie Kitty—I would much like to become one of your many nieces. I am living at East Fremantle. "We have just come down from Darwin. It was very hot there. My father is in the Radio Station at Applecross. He is on three months' holiday just now. I have been reading "The Sunday Times" ever-since we came down. We have been down about two weeks. I saw the competition for the Crossword Puzzle, and I am. sending in my solution. I am hoping to see my letter in print.—I remain your loving niece, Edna Lemmon, 51 Staton-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1934 A motor car owned by Jacob Sumpton was badly damaged by fire in a garage at his home in Irwin-street, East Fremantle,late last night. (reference)
1935 Auction. Learmonth, Duffy and Co. received instructions from Mr. J. B. Webster, who has been transferred to Sydney, to offer for sale by public auction that delightful residence number 51 Staton Road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1938 Death on August 6, at East Fremantle, Florence, dearly beloved wife of Thomas Edward Hearne, of 51 Staton-road, East Fremantle, aged 68 years. (reference)