ARCHITECTURE
Interwar Bungalow Porch House W/ Arts & Crafts Influences
No 72 Oakover Street is a single storey house constructed in painted brick and rendered brick house with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Porch style. It is asymmetrically composed with a gable bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on stout piers. A limestone balustrade frames a porch area. The verandah roof extends over the gable bay. The gable bay features a bay window. The entry door is located on the north elevation under the porch. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.
HISTORY
1930 Daisy Filmer, 72 Oakover-street, East Fremantle.—”I am writing to thank you for the nice book which you sent me. I have started to read it, and 1 am enjoying it very much. I got a surprise to find I had won the prize. I didn't get it till Wednesday, so I couldn't write to thank you till today. I was glad to see my letter in the paper yesterday when we got it. Isn't it wet today? I would like very much to have Audrey Letch for a pen-friend. I am enclosing 6d for the cot fund. Our sweetpeas are coming out, not mine, but mummy's, and they do look pretty when a lot are out. This is all the news I have at present, so I will close with love to you and your Sunshiners.'' (reference)
1932 Welcome New Sunshiners. Helen Filmer, 72 Oakover-street, Fremantle. (reference)
1932 Motor Vehicle transfer. 5204: E. Sarah to J. F. Filmer, 72 Oakover-street, East Fremantle. Ford. (reference)
1941 Birth on August 13, at Sister Bathgate's, to Maude and Jack Stammers, 72 Oakover-street, East Fremantle—a daughter (Kaye Patricia). (reference)
1943 General. Lost, Lady's Gold Wristlet Watch, inscribed "To Maude, etc." on back, vicinity 72 Oakover-st., reward returning to above address. (reference)
1950 Cats, Dogs, Etc. Healthy pure bred Cocker Spaniel Puppies, 6 for sale, m. £3/3/, f. £2/2/. 72 Oakover-st., East Fremantle, L3556. (reference)
1950 Musical Instruments. Wanted Player Piano, stool and rolls. good order. 72 Oakover-st., East Fremantle. L3556. (reference)
1953 For Sale. Refrig. Prestcold, elec. motor, £60, bargain, good order. 72 Oakover-st., East Ftle. (reference)
1953 Gift for Museum. It was decided at Fremantle yesterday to form two committees to discuss proposals to convert the historic Roundhouse into a museum, with emphasis on nautical links with the early history of the State. Situated on Arthur's Head at the end of busy High-street, the Roundhouse was built in 1831 and is the oldest public building in the State. During the meeting, Mr. Samson produced a 150-year-old ivory marlin spike which had been sent for the proposed museum by Mr. Arthur Dannatt, of Oakover-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1953 Houses and Land Wanted. Exchange this b/t house for roomy place close Perth. 72 Oakover-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1953 Houses and Land Wanted. Wanted House, West Perth, could repair, private buyer, urgent. Dannatt. 72 Oakover-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1922: Freeman, Edward
1924: White, Bruce
1926 - 1937: Filmer, John Francis
1937 - 1939: Stephens, Cyril
1939 - 1943: Stammers, John
1944 - 1949: Stammers, Mrs. Maud G.
1953: Dannatt, Arthur.
