ARCHITECTURE
Late Victorian / Early Federation , Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences
No. 70 (previously was no. 102) East street is a single storey house constructed in limestone and rendered masonry with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a tall gabled thrust bay to the south. The facade features a wrap around verandah supported on timber posts.
HISTORY
1908 Arnotts Living Picture. Arnott's milk arrowroot biscuits look for the name on each biscuit. Lily Parkes, Aged 8½ months, weighs 28 lbs., daughter of Mrs. Parkes, Bald Rook, 102 East street, East Fremantle, Western Australia. Brought up on Arnott's Milk Arrowroot Biscuits... (reference)
1911 Funeral. The Friends of Mr. Peter Parkes, of the W.A. Government Railways, Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved infant son, Robert S., to the place of interment, the Methodist portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave his residence, 102 East-street, East Fremantle... (reference)
1949 Death on December 6, at her late residence. 70 East-street, East Fremantle, Lilian, dearly beloved wife of John Powell; aged 70 years. At rest. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1907 - 1909: Parkes, Patrick
1910 - 1927: Parkes, Peter
1928 - 1929: Powell, John I.
1930 - 1932: Alkin, Reginald B.
1933 - 1941: Powell, John
1941 - 1949: Powell, J. I.
