ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Domestic Carpenter w Gothic Influences
No. 64 (previously was no. 128) King Street is a single storey cottage constructed in timber framing and rusticated weatherboard cladding with a hipped and gabled decramastic roof. It is a decorative expression of the Federation Bungalow style with later modifications. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a prominent thrust bay gable and part width skillion roofed verandah. The gable bay features a highly decorative barge board and a double hung sash window. The verandah is supported on timber posts over a timber floor.
HISTORY
1908 Simpson "Ayr Villa’’ 128 King-street, East Fremantle. Dear Uncle Tom, I shall be very glad if you will have me for one of your nieces, for I will do all I can to make the sick children happy. Now, dear uncle, some time ago the people wanted to build a church, but had not enough money, so they got books printed (like art union books), and each leaf represented a brick, and were sold by the children at a penny each. Now, do you not think we could do the same for the Children's Hospital? I am eleven years old on May 29 next, and my little sister Maggie, who was four on July 14, also wants to be a niece of yours. My father says that we can have all the grapes on one side of the garden for the little ones. I remain, hoping to be very soon your loving niece, FRANCIS SIMPSON, aged 10.
1908 Dear Frances,—You have made a wise suggestion, and I thank you for it, and will consider it well. You have a kind and thoughtful father to give you the grapes for the sick children. The inmates at the various institutions would be glad to get them. Poor things, they do not get much in the way of nice fruit. Uncle Tom. (reference)
1908 Children’s Page. "Ayr Villa," 128 King-street, East Fremantle. Dear Uncle Tom,—I thank you very much for the postcard you sent me on my birthday. I did not think you would remember a little boy, like me, I am very glad to tell you that I am to get a medal for collecting money for the Children's Hospital, also that my sister Frances is going to send you a P.N. for three shillings. I am going to take part in the drill competition to take place on the Fremantle Oval on Friday and Saturday. Hoping that you are well, I remain, your affectionate nephew, Bobby Simpson. (reference)
1908 Children’s Page. "Ayr Villa," 128 King-street, East Fremantle. Dear Uncle Tom,—It is a long time since I wrote to you, but I have not forgotten that I am a niece of yours. I am sending a postal-note for three shillings, one shilling each from Bobby, Maggie and I. I am sorry to say I could not enter for the school drill competition at the Fremantle Oval, as I had a poisoned thumb. There are to be 5,000 children there. We went to Bunbury on Eight Hours Day. Everything looked so nice and green, and the sheep, cattle, and horses were fat, and the look of the orange trees made us wish that we were near them, From your affectionate niece, Frances Simpson. (reference)
1946 Children’s Page Requests. Norma Wilding (64 King-street, East Fremantle) would like the words of The Story of a Starry Night, A Star Fell from Heaven, Pedro the Fisherman, The Motor Boat Song in exchange for The Trolley Song, Old Sad Eyes, Concerto for Two, Don't Fence Me In. (reference)
1953 The Friends of Mr. Thomas Meehan, are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his late dearly loved wife, Frances Ann, leaves the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. Lippiatt, 64 King-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1912 - 1942: Stringer, Thomas H.
1942 - 1953: Lippiatt, P. J.
