68 Glyde Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Federation / Inter War Adapt., Domestic Carpenter

No. 68 (previously was no. 126) Glyde street is a single storey residence constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is possibly an example of a Federation period house that has been adapted to reflect an Inter-War Bungalow. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and part width return hipped roof verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. Part of the verandah has been enclosed with timber panels. The frontage features a centrally located front door hopper light flanked by picture and double hung sash windows.

HISTORY

1942 Auctions—No. 68 Glyde-Street, East Fremantle. A stone and w-board Cottage. 3 rooms, kitchen, bathroom, front and back verandahs. Bricked-in copper and troughs The property is sewered. Convenient to Marmion-st tram. (reference)
1946 Electric Shock. Wool Scourer in Hospital. Suffering from electric shock, Eric Albert McCallum (28), wool scourer, of 68 Glyde-street, East Fremantle, was admitted to the community ward of the Fremantle Hospital yesterday afternoon for observation. McCallum was operating a degreasing machine at the meat export works at Robbs Jetty, South Fremantle, about 4 p.m. when the power plug pulled out of its socket. He switched the current off and picked up the cable leading to the machine. There was a lot of water in the vicinity at the time, and McCallum received a shock which spun him round and threw him to the floor in a dazed condition. His workmates telephoned for an ambulance, which took him to the hospital. His condition is not regarded as serious. (reference)