ARCHITECTURE
Late Federation / Interwar / Bungalow w Federation influences
No 57 Dalgety Street- "Glenwhelt" is a single storey house constructed in painted brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a full width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with brackets. Above the verandah is a prominent gable with a lattice vent. The entry door is on the north elevation under the return verandah. The roofscape features a rendered chimney and finials.
HISTORY
1940 Death on December 28, suddenly, at his residence, 57 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, James Henry O'Neill, loving father of Clarence (Perth), Irene (Mrs. W. Thompson, East Fremantle), John (Evanston); loving grandfather of Renie and Bobbie: father-in-law of W. Thompson and Chris and Myrtle, and loving brother of Mary (Mrs. Kearnan, East Fremantle), ...aged 69 years. (reference)
1949 The engagement is announced of Gwendoline Elwood, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Frank J. Coote, Mt. Lawley, to James Clarence, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. James Henry O'Neill, 57 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1952 The remains of the late Mrs. Dulcie Kathleen Verran, of 57 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, and late of Bunbury and Albany, will be interred in the Church of England Cemetery. Fremantle... (reference)
1952 Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompson have pleasure in announcing the engagement of Mary Margaret Williams, of 57 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, to John Richard Nixon, of Royal Australian Engineers, Fremantle. (reference)
1952 Man Killed By Motor Car At Fremantle. William Frederick Thompson, of Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, was killed instantly in Queen Victoria-street, Fremantle, a few minutes before midnight. He was an employee of the Fremantle Municipal Tramways. He was changing the points on the tramlines outside the carbarn to allow a tram to enter when he was hit by a car... (reference)
1952 Death on July 27, at Fremantle, as result of an accident, William Frederick Thompson, of 57 Dalgety street, East Fremantle, dearly beloved husband of Irene, loved father of Renee and Mary. (reference)
1952 Mrs. W. F. Thompson, of 57 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, Renee (Mrs. Ross La Spina Melbourne) and Mary, wish to sincerely thank all kind friends and relatives for floral tributes, letters, telegrams cards, and personal expressions of sympathy in the tragic loss of.their dear husband and father. Especially do they thank Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Paul and Mr. Jerrat and employees of the Fremantle Tramways for their great kindnesses. Will all please accept this as a personal expression of gratitude. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1918 - 1919: Carter, Ernest C. "Glenwhelt"
1921 - 1922: Salvaire, Anthony
1923 - 1924: Thompson, William F.
1925 - 1944: Thompson, William F. & O'Neill, James Henry
1945 - 1949: Thompson, William F.
