ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Simple Federation Bungalow
No. 59 (previously was no. 119) Sewell street is a single story house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width bull-nosed roofed verandah supported timber posts. There is a parapet wall along the south lot boundary.
HISTORY
1912 The engagement Is announced between Alice, sixth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sutherland, of West Leederville, and Maxwell C. Mugg, of the National Bank, Perth. (reference)
1916 Change Of Name—I, Maxwell Currie Mugg, of Fremantle, Bank Official, do hereby give notice that I have Assumed and taken the Christian Names of Maxwell Cuthbert, and that I have assumed and taken the surname of Murrie, for myself and issue in lieu of and substitution for my present surname of Mugg... (reference)
1916 Birth on March 26, at their residence, 119 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, to Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Newman—a daughter. (reference)
1916 Death on June 4, at 119 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, Mary Ann, relict of the late John Usher Thompson, late of Bendigo, Victoria, and mother of John (Coolgardie), Harry (Subiaco), Mrs. J. Condick (Queen's Park), and Mrs. E T. Newman (Fremantle), aged 72 years. (reference)
1929 The engagement is announced of Alma May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Newman, of Sewell-street, East Fremantle, to Alfred William, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hartree, of Mount-street, Claremont. (reference)
1937 Vehicle Registration: 29042, E. V. Newman, 119 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, Chevrolet. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1915: Mugg, Maxwell C.
1916 - 1946: Newman, Edward T.
1947 - 1949: Millington, Peter
