ARCHITECTURE
Federation Bungalow
No. 72 (previously was no. 108) East street is a single storey house constructed in brick with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by windows. There is a gabled roof facing onto the street and hipped roofs over the remainder of the house. The facade features is a full width skillion roofed verandah that extends across the front elevation and is supported on turned timber posts.
HISTORY
1929 Death on February 3, at her late residence, 108 East-street, East Fremantle, Ilma Irene, beloved wife of Ernest Leslie Ashton, loving mother of Edith, and only daughter of Nurse Cowling, of Wakefield-street, Carlisle, aged 32 years. (reference)
1941 Death on February 20, at Fremantle, Veronica Hannah (Ronnie), beloved youngest daughter of Harry and Millie Bovell of 72 East-street East Fremantle, and loving sister of Daphne, Doreen and Harry; aged eight years three months. R.I.P. Our Darling. (reference)
1948 Terse Reunion Over A Hamburger. Chuckles were heard in the Divorce Court when Kondut farmer Charles Robert Carter described his first meeting with his wife Violet after she suddenly left him without any explanation.It was in April, 1944, Carter told the court, when he first went to his home in East Fremantle and found his wife was not there. 'My wife was working in a William-st hamburger and eating Joint when I found her,' Carter explained. 'Later, when I discovered that she was working at another hamburger place, I went along and had a meal there... (reference)
1949 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fletcher of 67 King-street, East Fremantle. Have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their youngest daughter, Beverley May to Norman William, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Carter, of 72 East-street. East Fremantle. (reference)
1953 Registration. B.S.A. 1950 500c.c., o.h.v.. a. heels, excellent condition. 72 East-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1925: Kemp Harry Francis
1926 - 1932: Ashton, Ernest L.
1933 - 1937: Gallico, Alex
1937 - 1947: Bovell, Henry T.
1949: Carter, Mrs Cecilia (Alfred Carter was farming in Goomalling- bought this house for retirement)- she was the first teacher in Goomalling, 7 children: Dorothy, Norman, George, Vera, Ethel, Muriel, Alfred
