60 Staton Road — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences

No 60 Staton Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone 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 bull-nosed roofed verandah. The verandah terminates at the gable bay and is supported on stop chamfered timber posts. The gable bay features a decorative trellis and a double hung sash window under a sunhood. The trellis appears to be a later addition. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The walls are limestone with brick quoins with rendered sills. The roofscape features stout brick chimneys.

HISTORY

1918 War Casualty Mrs. A. Loveday, of Victoria road East Fremantle, has received word that her son, Lieutenant Arthur Collins Loveday, died of wounds on August 13. (reference)
1918 Killed In Action. Several obituaries were written by friends, family and loved ones for Lieutenant Arthur Collins Loveday. August 24. (reference)
1925 Wedding on September 5, George Harold Ballingall was wed to Elizabeth Mab Loveday. (reference)
1926 Wedding on June 30, Phillip Giles was wed to Winifred Marian Hearle. (reference)
1927 Birth on October 1st, at Ocean View a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Giles of Staton road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1935 Nominations for Municipality. The following nominations hare been received for the vacancy In the East Ward of the North Fremantle Municipality:—Robert Bracks, Phillip Giles, William James Payne, and Henry John Howson. The seat was previously occupied by Mr. R. McKell, but it was declared vacant under section 41 of the Municipalities Act because Mr. McKell absented himself without leave from more than three consecutive meetings of the council. An election will be held next Monday. (reference)
1935 Burglary. The second burglary at Fremantle within three days took place on Monday night when a mixed goods shops, owned by Phillip Giles, was broken into and tobacco and cigarettes, valued about £20, were stolen. (reference)
1941 Auction on June 27, an auction was held on the premises of 60 Staton Road among the goods under the gavel were a plethora of furniture and a Humber Roadster motor car in good running order. (reference)
1943 Commendation. LAC (temp Sgt) John Edward Gough, of 60 Staton-road, East Fremantle, for bravery and initiative, N-W area. When an aircraft made a forced landing in swamp country 25 miles from the nearest station LAC Gough, a member of the security guards unit, obtained a very old and practically unseaworthy launch and together with a fitter and native guide set out to rescue the crew. (reference)