ARCHITECTURE
Federation Bungalow w Queen Anne Influences
No 62 Staton Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone, tuck-pointed brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The place is located on a corner lot and addresses both Staton Road and Wolsely Road. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a part width return skillion roofed verandah. Each street elevation features a half-timbered gable bay. The verandah terminates at both bays. The verandah is supported on timber post with brackets. A vertical timber balustrade spans between the posts. The gable bays feature pairs of double hung sash windows under sunhoods. There is a central door and hopper light flanked and sidelights and double hung sash windows. The walls are tuck-pointed brick with rendered string courses and sills. The roofscape features tall render capped chimneys. The place sits on limestone foundations.
HISTORY
1910 A Lady’s Heroism. On the 31st of May, Mrs. E. J. Brackenridge of Victoria Road, East Fremantle, helped save a young boy named Sharp from drowning. She stated that if it wasn’t for the assistance of Mr. J. Brown, an employee of the Castlemaine Brewery, both her and the boy would have drowned. (reference)
1932 Pedestrian Injured. On August 17, it is believed that William Burnside was driving the motor car that hit Arthur James Wright of 44 Duke Street, East Fremantle. The force of the car immediately pushed him into the path of a bus which ran over him. He was reported to be in critical condition. (reference)
1932 Inquest Results. September 1st, it is reported that the death of Arthur James Wright, whom William Burnside had struck with his car before being run over by a bus, was deemed an accidental death. Both William Burnside and the driver of the bus, Joseph Edward Lawson, described the accident in their own words. (reference)
1933 Death on 23rd December, at his residence, 62 Staton-road, East Fremantle, William, dearly beloved husband of Beatrice Adeline Burnside, and loving father of Hilda Kennedy and Beatrice Burnside. Age, 68 years. (reference)
1934 Intestate. When retired grocer William Burnside died, he left an estate worth £10,685 19s 19d but he did not leave a will. (reference)
1934 Claims on Estate. A notice was published in the paper advising anyone with claims on the estate of William Burnside to send their full particulars to Kennedy Whitchell Burnside at 100 Prospect road Newtown Geelong, Victoria. (reference)
1943 Death at 62 Staton Road, on October 28, Fred Weir, dearly beloved husband of Florence Weir, of Greenbushes and fond brother-in-law of Beatrice Burnside and Mabel (Mrs. W. Thomson, Sunshine, Victoria. (reference)
1953 Death on April 9th, Thomas Morton Brackenridge, dearly beloved father and father in law of Sara and Tom Ogilby, and Vera and Les Buffham. Fond granddad of Noreen, Malcolm and Glenys, and Dennis and Graeme. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1909 - 1911: Brackenridge, T. M.
1912 - 1938: Burnside, William (Bennett & B)
1938 - 1942: Burnside, Mrs. Beatrice & Weir, Mrs. Amy
1942 - 1949: Burnside, Mrs. Beatrice
