ARCHITECTURE
No 53 Canning Highway is a single storey house in rendered masonry with a hipped tiled roof. It is a much-modified expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a full width hipped roofed verandah on timber posts over a concrete floor. Steps lead down to the garden. A centrally placed front door is flanked by large ‘picture’ windows. A thrust bay has been introduced to the west side of the elevation with a hipped roof over it.
HISTORY
1914 Recipe. Chilli Beer.—Put 24 chillies into four quarts cold water and let it boil for 20 minutes. Put into a vessel 2 1/4lb. sugar and 2oz. of cream of tartar. Pour the above into it, and then add seven quarts of cold water, two tablespoonfuls of yeast and two teaspoonfuls of essence of lemon. Bottle, and leave a week or ten days before using.— Miss Moynahan, 53 Canning-road, East Fremantle (reference)
1915 The Rhodes Scholar W. Caldwell Selected. The latest Western Australian scholar to be afforded the magnificent opportunities presented under the Rhodes scholarship scheme is Mr. William Caldwell, who is now in camp, fitting himself for active service, and who formerly belonged to Scotch College, and, more latterly, the University of this State. As showing the broadness of the education system in this State, it may be said that Mr. Caldwell went step by step from the Beaconsfield State school through to the University. He is only 23 years of age. And was born at Fremantle. (reference)
1919 Marriage On the 1 March, at Cottesloe… Thomas Freeman, son of George Freeman, Cheshire, England, to Mary, daughter of the late Arthur Moynahan and Mrs. Moynahan, late of East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Marriage on October 25, at St Mary's Church, Colin-st West Perth, Allan George (P/O RAAF), youngest son of Mr C. Hall and the late Mrs Hall of 8 Cargill-st, Victoria Park, to Hazel Bernice (Cpl, WAAAF), second daughter of Mr and Mrs F. B. Groessler, of 53 Canning highway, East Fremantle. (reference)
1949 Death on November 4, suddenly, at 53 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, Miriam Rose Ingram, loving mother of Elsie, loved mother-in-law of Frank Groessler, of 53 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, darling grandma of Norma, Hazel, Pat and Billie, great-grandmother of six great-grandchildren. Darling mother. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1910: Caldwell, William
1911: Bishop, Mrs. Alice
1912: Moynahan, Arthur
1913 - 1916: Moynahan, Mrs. R.
1917: Brown, Miss.
1918: Pearson, Robert
1919 - 1932: Reynolds, Mrs Elsie
1933: Vacant
1934 - 1939: Carey, Thomas M.
1940 - 1949: Groessler, Frank B.
