Architecture
Federation / Inter-War, Skillion Georgian Cottage
No. 90 (previously was no. 188) Duke Street is a single-storey cottage constructed of timber framing and jarrah weatherboard cladding with a gabled corrugated iron roof. There are skillion and gabled roof additions to the rear. The original section of the house is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The place has been substantially renovated. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a return skillion roofed verandah supported on timber posts.
The place is consistent with the pattern of development in Plympton and plays an important role in the pattern of development of a working class suburb.
History
AIF 1915, Albert Edward Johnson (Edward Albert) (Regimental number 1956) Occupation Labourer, 188 Duke St, Plympton (East Fremantle), Single, Age at embarkation 21. Next of kin Father: Alexander Johnson
1932 Run Over By Bus. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the conclusion of an inquest on the death of Alfred James Wright (47), barman. Wright was knocked down by a motor car driven by William Burnside and was run over by a bus driven by Joseph Edward Lawson, in Queen Victoria-street, Fremantle, on the evening of August 17. After evidence of identification had been given by Thomas Long, carpenter, of Duke street, Dr. Norman C. Cass, of the Fremantle Public Hospital, said that deceased died from shock, and injuries to his left arm and leg and, to his skull. (reference)
1936 Death on August 14, at the Perth Hospital, Fay Long, dearly beloved elder daughter of Thomas and Fanny Long, of 188 Duke street East Fremantle, and loved sister of Fred, Hugh and Essler (East Fremantle), an fond sister-in-law of Doris Long (Bayswater); aged 28 years. (reference)
1938 Death on February 24, at Fremantle, Thomas Long, dearly beloved husband of Fanny Long, of 188 Duke-street, East Fremantle, loving father of Essler (Mrs. S. Foster), Frederick (Bayswater) and Hugh (East Fremantle) and the late Fay Long; aged 70 years. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1912: Durnin, William
1913: Richardson, Harry M.
1914: Forrester, Jonathon
1915: Nelson, George
1916 - 1918: Johnson, Alex F.
1919: Halfpenny, Arthur
1920 - 1921: Davidson, John S.
1922 - 1923: Matsen, Victor O.
1924: Long, Fred Jas.
1925 - 1934: Long, Thomas
1935 - 1938: Long, Mrs E.
1939 - 1949: Long, Mrs Fanny
