ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War, Inter-War Bungalow
No 7 Irwin Street ‘Waratah’ is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is good expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part width hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on masonry columns. The gable bay features a set of casement windows under a sunhood. There is a central door flanked by casement windows. The roofscape features rendered chimneys and finials.
HISTORY
1928 Death. The business community was today shocked to learn the news of the tragically sudden death at 5 o'clock this morning at his home of Mr. A. D. Cowan, manager for Western Australia of the Neptune Oil Company. Mr. Cowan, who was about 40 years of age, was at the office, was apparently in his normal health on Christmas Day, but had a seizure at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. He was a native of Fremantle, and received his early education at Fremantle Boys' School. He commenced his business career with the firm of Emanuel Brothers and joined the Neptune Oil Co. about 14 years ago, rising to the position of manager between nine and ten years ago. He is survived by a widow, formerly Miss Peterson, of Fremantle. and two young sons. (reference) See further information about A. D Cowan under Notable People
1928 Death on December 1928, at his late residence, Waratah, Irwin-street, East Fremantle, Alexander Dow (Pop), loving husband of Ethel Cowan, and devoted father of Lex and Jack Cowan, aged 38 years… Fremantle Boys' School Old Boys' Association.—Cowan. The Members of the above Association are respectfully invited to follow the remains of their late Member, Mr. A. D. Cowan (Pop) to the place of interment, the Presbyterian portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. (reference)
1929 Birth on July 17, at St. Helen's, Moss-street, East Fremantle, to Ethel and the late A. D. Cowan, of Irwin-street—a daughter (Poppy Joy). (reference)
RESIDENTS
1923 - 1924: Dodds, James
1926 - 1928: Cowan, Alex Dow
1929 - 1935: Cowan, Mrs. A.
1935 - 1938: Cowan, Alex D.
1938 - 1941: Cowan, Mrs. Ethel M.
1941 - 1942: Hardie, Joseph E. & Cowan, Mrs. Ethel M.
1942 - 1947: Hardie, Joseph E. & Tuxford, Les D.
1949: Cowan, Mrs. E.
