Architecture
Inter-War / Inter-War Bungalow w Federation Influences
No 59 Petra Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a part width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with post brackets. The verandah terminates at the gable bay and has been extended north to act as a carport. The gable bay features a set of casement windows under a sunhood. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by a set of double hung sash windows. Walls are brick with rendered sills and stringcourses. Lower walls have been rendered. The roofscape features a pair of rendered chimneys.
History
1933 Polished Sideboard, 2 mirrors, 3 doors and drawers, in good condition, cheap, £2/10/. Apply 59 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1934 Vehicle Registration: 10959, Mr. W. Row, 59 Petra-street, East Fremantle, O.K. Supreme. (reference)
1934 Vehicle Registration: 10996, Mr. W. Row, 59 Petra-street, East Fremantle, O.K. Supreme. (reference)
1935 Fremantle Suburban Football Association. Applications are called for Central Umpires to above association. Immediate replies desired to undersigned. 59 Petra-street, East Fremantle. W. L. Row. Hon. Secretary. (reference)
1935 Death on October 16, at East Fremantle, William Albert, dearly beloved husband of Sarah Julia Row, of St. Elmo, 59 Petra-street, East Fremantle, and loving father of Doreen (Mrs. Len Golding), Albert, Bill and Ken Row, and fond stepfather of Myrtle (Mrs. C. H. Bolton), Doris, George, Clarrie and Jack Monkhouse; aged 62 years. (reference)
1936 Vehicle Registration: 33159, W. L. Row, 59 Petra-street, East Fremantle, Chevrolet. (reference)
1937 Vehicle Registration: 35104, W. L. Row, 59 Petra-street, Palmyra, Chevrolet. (reference)
1939 The engagement is announced of Trudie, youngest daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. C. M. Brown, of 38 Grange road, New Hindmarsh, to William, son of Mrs. and the late Mr. W. Row of 59 Petra street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1941 Death on December 18, 1941, at her residence, St. Elmo, 59 Petra-street, at Fremantle. Sarah Julia Row, widow of the late William Albert Row, loving mother of Myrtle (Mrs. C. H. Bolton), George, Clarence, Doris (Mrs. J. Hanley) and Jack Monkhouse and Kenneth Row, and fond step-mother of Doreen (Mrs. L. Golding), Albert and William Row: aged 64 years. (reference)
1944 Lost Brown Purse, 3.15 East Fremantle tram. Reward. 59 Petra-st, East Fremantle. (reference)
1948 Death on July 25, at Fremantle, John Steven, dearly beloved husband of Minnie Ruth Duncan, of 59 Petra-street, East Fremantle, loved father of Jack, Annie (deceased), Vera (Mrs. G. Hollands, Palmyra), Reg and Theodore (deceased), Carrie (Mrs. W. Hearn, Kalgoorlie), Jessie (Mrs. H. Clarke, Nedlands), Florence (Mrs. J. Hill, North Fremantle), Lillian (Mrs. J. Alves, Rivervale), Sylvia (Mrs. O. Prowse, Melville), and Rona (Mrs. H. K. Smith, Sydney), fond father-in-law of Phyllis, George, Chris, Walter, Harry, Jack (deceased), Jack, Ossie and Harold, loved grandfather of 23 grandchildren and great-grandfather of seven great-grandchildren, fond brother-in-law of Forrest Harper and Susan Pascall; aged 81 years. (reference)
1953 Lost, Friday night, string Pearls, Solamon shop, East bus and Ftle. Town Hall. Reward. 59 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
Residents
1942 - 1949: Harper, Forrest
