69 Glyde Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Late Victorian / Early Federation, Georgian Influences

No 69 Glyde Street is a single storey residence constructed in brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a fine example of a Federation Bungalow style house. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The façade features a full width bullnose roofed verandah supported on turned timber posts over a timber floor. 

HISTORY

1899 Masonic. The annual meeting of Lodge North Fremantle, No. 858, S.O., was held in the Congregational Church, North Fremantle, on Wednesday last, when the following brethren were elected as office-bearers for the ensuing twelve months- Bro. Scoble (reference

1899 Freemasonry.There was a large attendance of members of the craft at the installation of Bro. Ralph Taylor as W.M. of the North Fremantle Lodge, 838, S.C., on Wednesday night, the commodious lodge room (North Fremantle Congregational Church) being well filled. The following officers were installed—Bro. W. Scoble. (reference

1900 The "West Australian Shilling War Fund. For The Absent-Minded Beggar." It has been suggested that a Shilling Fund should be opened by us, to give an opportunity to even the poorest people in the community to show their practical sympathy with the wives and children of sorely wounded and poverty-stricken soldiers, and the widows and orphans of those who have sacrificed their lives for Queen and country. We gladly adopt the suggestion, and undertake to acknowledge all sums which may be sent to us: ...Employees of the Fremantle Harbour Workshops—W. Scoble (reference)

1947 Funeral. The friends of the Iate Mr. Joseph Alfred Marshall of 69 Glyde Street, East Fremantle, and formerly of the 48th Battalion 1st A.I.F. are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Methodist portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The Funeral will leave his late residence 69 Glyde Street, East Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1909 - 1917: Scoble, William

1918: Jennings, Mrs. Louisa

1919: Innis, William J.

1920 - 1923: Jennings, John

1924: Jennings, Mrs. Louisa

1925 - 1938: Wood, William Henry

1938 - 1949: Marshall, Mrs. Ellen

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