ARCHITECTURE
Interwar / Simple Bungalow
No 60 Irwin Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows. There is a central door flanked by another set of doors. The lower walls are face brick and upper walls are rendered.
HISTORY
1930 The engagement is announced of Alice A, youngest daughter of the late George Harvey and Mrs. M. Adams, 137 Victoria-avenue. North Fremantle to Maurice G., youngest son of the late Edward and Mrs. C. Donovan, 60 Irwin-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1934 Newcastle-Street Collision. York Man Injured. James McMahon (60), of York, was taken to the Perth Hospital last evening suffering from abrasions to the head and shock, sustained in a collision at the intersection of Newcastle and Fitzgerald streets, Perth. A motorcar driven by Francis Frederick White, of Mears-street, York, with James McMahon, as passenger, was travelling west along Newcastle-street at 5.40 p.m. when it collided with another car driven by Frank Bousfield, of 60 Irwin-street, East Fremantle. The impact threw McMahon out onto the roadway. (reference)
1954 Lost. Binoculars in leather case were left hanging on rail of barricade near William-st., Monday. Reward to finder. Phone L1756 or 60 Irwin-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1931 - 1932: Donovan, Mrs. E.
1933 - 1934: Vacant
1934 - 1949: Bousfield, Frank
