ARCHITECTURE
No 58 Allen Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a full width and return verandah. The verandah is set on turned timber posts. The front elevation is dominated by a half-timbered gable over a thrust bay. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by side lights and a set of casement windows. The roofscape features a pair of rendered chimneys.
HISTORY
1928 Vehicle registration. 18544: Alexander Sinclair, 58 Allen-street, East Fremantle, Erskine Sedan. (reference)
1938 Mr. and Mrs. J. Hurst, of 58 Allen street, East Fremantle, announce the engagement of their second daughter. Edith to Noel Norrish, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. H. J. McDonald, of The Homestead, Armadale. (reference)
1951 Death on Dec 4 at her residence, 58 Allen-street, East Fremantle, Edith Hurst, dearly loved wife of John Hurst, and loved mother of Marion (Mrs. Owen Jones, Cottesloe), Edith (Mrs. Noel McDonald, Bruce Rock) and Mary (Mrs. Charles Main, Koorda); aged 77 years. (reference)
1953 Death on Oct.28 at Wyalkatchem, John Hurst of 58 Allen-street, East Fremantle, husband of the late Edith Hurst and dearly loved father of Marion (Mrs. Owen Jones. Cottesloe), Edith (Mrs. Noel McDonald of Bruce Rock) and Mary (Mrs. Charles Main, of Koorda); aged 86 years. (reference)
1954 Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Robertson, of 187 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their younger daughter, Pamela Ruth to Geoffrey Robert eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Baker, of 58 Allen-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1954 Bob and Essie Baker have much pleasure in announcing the 25th Anniversary of their Wedding, which was solemnised at East Fremantle Presbyterian Church on Feb. 9, 1929. Present address, 58 Allen-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1915 - 1919: Kestel, Francis J. (builder)
1920: Cadd, Arthur
1921 - 1922: Nicholas, Capt. Harold S.
1923 - 1929: Sinclair, Alex
1930 - 1949: Hurst, J.
1953: Baker, Robert
