Architecture
Federation Terrace with Free Classical / Gothic influences
No. 89 - 91 (previously was no. 189 - 191) Duke Street is a duplex constructed in brick with gabled corrugated iron roofs behind a parapet. The parapet wall spans across both residences and steps up to a rounded pediment with a cartouche. It is a fine expression of the Federation Free Classical style applied to a duplex. The front elevation is symmetrically planned and divided by a brick partition wall. The pair has matching bull-nose roof verandahs supported on timber posts with lacework under the verandah beam.
History
William and Alice Cox (nee Pywell) were residents at this address from circa 1908-1911. The arrived in WA c.1898 after previously residing in the Bellarine Peninsula (Portarlington) near Geelong, Vic for 44 years prior.
1942 Tenders. Builders: Wanted, price for connecting troughs and repairing wash houses at 89 and 91 Duke-st, East Fremantle. Apply on premises. (reference)
1947 'Was Tempted' A young father of five children faced a stealing charge in Fremantle Police Court today. He said that he was struggling to make ends meet and had "yielded to the temptation of getting a load of firewood for nothing. It was more stupidity than anything else," he added. Woodcarter Gordon David Hadwiger (26), of Duke Street, East Fremantle, was bound over on his own bond of £5 to be of good behaviour for six months. He admitted having, at South Coogee during the three months before August 20, stolen firewood worth £3, the property of Louis Walter Valle. (reference)
1957 Maria Pasqua Bedola arrived Fremantle per Oceania 8 September 1951. Listed living at 91 Duke St. in 1957 when given naturalisation. (reference) Her son Giacomo was living next door - see history of no 89 Duke St.
RESIDENTS
1909 - 1911: Cox, William
1912 - 1914: Hogan, Daniel J.
1915: Farmilo, Mrs J.
1916: Jones, W.
1917 - 1918: Jones, W. & Jonathon R.
1919: Vacant
1920: Priest
1921 - 1922: Albert, Reginald
1923 - 1924: Halfpenny, Thomas
1925: Wright
1926: Goerk, George
1927 - 1932: Halfpenny, George
1933 - 1940: Back, E. G.
1941 - 1942: Plummer, Bernard L.
1943 - 1949: Hadwiger, Mrs C.
1957- Maria Bedola
1949- the owners were Colin Frederick Thomas and Amy Frances Thomas (nee Barrow) -they owned both no 89 and 91. Their daughter Amy Thomas and husband Colin lived at 91 in the 1950s.
