ARCHITECTURE
Federation, Georgian Domestic Carpenter
No. 82 (previously was no. 156) Glyde street-’Waverley’ is a single storey cottage constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width skillion roofed verandah supported on timber posts.
HISTORY
AIF 1915, George Henry Simm (Regimental number 157) Occupation Seaman, 82 Glyde St East Fremantle, Single, Age at embarkation 18. Next of kin Henry Sims, Father NAA Record AIF Record
Read the story of the McNeill family who lived in this house from 1920 until 1963 under the name William H. McNeill, a well known Police Officer in Fremantle, in the Notable and Notorious section.
1934 Death on January 1, at the residence of his parents, Keith Alexander, dearly beloved eldest son of William Henry and Margaret McNeill, of Waverley, 156 Glyde street, East Fremantle, and loving brother of Gladys, Evelyn, Marjorie, Allan and Verna; aged 23 years… (reference)
1950 Death on December 15, at his residence, 82 Glyde-street, East Fremantle, William Henry McNeill , dearly beloved husband of Margaret McNeill, loved father of Gladys (Mrs. Dimond), Marjorie, Allen, Verna (Mrs. C. Smith) and the late Evelyn and Keith, fond grandfather of Pamela; aged 70 years. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1914 - 1916: Simm, Mrs. J.
1917 - 1919: Simm, Henry
1920 - 1949: McNeill, William Henry
1950-1952: McNeill, Margaretta
1953-1963: McNeill, Allen William
