60 Duke Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Federation with Gothic Influences

No. 60 - 64 (previously was no. 136 - 140) Duke Street is a triplex constructed in rendered masonry with gabled corrugated iron roofs. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style applied to a triplex. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with three tall rendered masonry brick gables featuring cartouches. They have matching bull-nose roof verandahs supported on timber posts.

HISTORY

1908 Birth on the 1st June, at 136 Duke-street, East Fremantle, Western Australia, to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stephenson—a daughter. Both well. (reference)
1917 Birth on July 25, to Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Pearce, 136 Duke-street, East Fremantle—a son. Both well. (reference)
1923 Mrs. Doris Edith West (21), died because of injuries received through a burning accident at her home. She was the wife of Mr. Leonard Walter West, of 136 Duke-street, East Fremantle, and the mother of an infant son. (reference)
1935 Cyclist Injured Head-On Collision With Tram. Concussion and injuries to one knee were sustained by Norman Heal (17), of 136 Duke-street, East Fremantle, when the cycle he was riding collided head-on with a tram in Victoria-avenue, North Fremantle, on Monday. (reference) William J Heal lived across the road at #137 from 1927-1932.
1937 The engagement is announced of Doreen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Watson, 60 Duke-street, East Fremantle, to Robert, youngest son of Mr and Mrs. R. B. Sharp, 21 Preston Point road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Body Found in Harbour. A body, identified as that of Michael James Coughlin (48), married, lumper, of Duke-street, East Fremantle, was found floating in the Fremantle Harbour, about 6.45 am yesterday, after an eight-day search. It was reported to the Fremantle police, on October 17, that Coughlin was descending a rope ladder, suspended from a ship to a coal-hulk, when he apparently slipped and fell into the water. Workers on the hulk hurried to assist Coughlin, but could not find any trace of him. His body was recovered about 100 yards from where he first disappeared. (reference)