64 East Street

64 East Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Late Victorian / Early Federation 
Georgian Influences

No. 64 (previously was no. 94) East street is a single storey house in limestone and brick construction with a hipped ‘M’ format iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by windows and sidelights. The facade features a bullnose front verandah supported on timber posts with a decorative frieze over a concrete floor. 

HISTORY

1905 Birth on November 13, at 94 East-street. East Fremantle, the wife of J. C. McDonald of a son (stillborn). (reference)

1930 Death on June 28, at the Perth Hospital, Harriet Emily, dearly beloved wife of Herman Samuel George Kopp, of 94 East-street, East Fremantle, and loving mother of Beatty (Mrs. J. Roberson, Marbro, Western Australia), Alexandra (Mrs. O. V. Green, Sydney), and Arthur and Troy Kopp (Fremantle); aged 50 years. Deeply mourned. (reference

1930 Funeral. The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Ellery, of East Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of their late beloved youngest son (Francis Roy) to the place of interment, the. Roman Catholic Cemetery, Fremantle. The Funeral will leave their residence, 94 East-street. East Fremantle... (reference)

1931 Death on June 9, at his late residence, 94 East-street, East Fremantle, William, beloved husband of Cecily Ellery, and loving father of William Eileen, Dorothy, Thelma and Kathleen Ellery (late of Boulder). (reference)

1938 Coastal Club. At the Coastal Club's run to Point Peron last Sunday, members participated in surfboard riding on the beach and in the water, the board in each case being towed by a motorcycle… Mrs. A. Hankinson won the tyre bowling competition. The club's fortnightly meeting will be held tonight in the Rechabite Hall, Fremantle. A large attendance of members and friends bonfire night held at Mt. Pleasant last Saturday. Members are reminded of the house party to he held at the home of Mr. E. Ashton, 94 East-street, Fremantle next Wednesday evening, members should assemble at the Fremantle bridge in time to move off at 8 p.m. The club will tender a kitchen tea in the Scottish Hall, Fremantle, on November 21 to Mr. H. Fordham and Miss I. Clarke. (reference)

1940 Birth on August 13, at K.E.M.H., to Mr. and Mrs. T. Gurney, of 64 East-street, Fremantle—a son (Robert Edward). (reference)

RESIDENTS

1904 - 1911: McDonald, J. C.

1913 - 1916: Dawkins, Harold

1917 - 1934: Ellery, William

1934 - 1935: Ellery, William & Kopp, Arthur

1935 - 1937: Ellery, Mrs. Cecily & Kopp, Arthur

1937: Kopp, Arthur

1938 - 1941: Ashton, Eric

1941 - 1942: Gurney, Thomas

1942 - 1943: Brown, Mrs. Thelma

1944: Ellery, Mrs. Cecily

1945 - 1949: Ellery, Mrs. Cecily & Mitchell, Mrs. Kath M.

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