ARCHITECTURE
Late Victorian / Early Federation Villa w Georgian / Regency Influences Lot 343, Swan Location 71 on plan 1515
No. 97 (previously was no. 187) King street is a single storey cottage constructed in limestone with a hipped ‘M’ format corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and pairs of double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width bullnosed verandah supported on turned timber posts with a decorative frieze.
HISTORY
1917 AIF WW1 Ernest Vincent Alford served in the Heavy Artillery Group 36, Reinforcement 17, (Regimental number 1293) Occupation Printer - Address 187 King Street, East Fremantle, Married, Age at embarkation 23, Next of kin Wife, Mrs. Ruby Hilda Rachael Alford, 187 King Street, East Fremantle, Previous military service, Enlistment date 20 December 1917, Rank on enlistment Gunner. (research)
1926 Miss Rita Cary, 187 King-street, East Fremantle, Recipe—Passion Fruit and Melon Jam. To a fair sized melon allow two or three dozen passion fruit… (reference)
1932 Boy Cyclist Injured... Yesterday afternoon Stanley Birt (spelt Burt) 15, of 187 King-street, East Fremantle, was taken to the Fremantle Hospital in the St. John ambulance suffering from concussion, abrasions and a possible fracture of the thigh. It is not known definitely how he sustained the injuries, but it is thought that his bicycle collided with a pole near the kerb in Adelaide-street. (reference)
1935 The engagement is announced of Ivy Amy, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Poat, of 109 King-street, East Fremantle, to Robert E. H. Birt, third son of Mr and Mrs A. Birt of 187 King-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
2023 John Farley: I am the recent new property owner and have undertaken a renovation of the heritage house”
RESIDENTS
pre 1912 Charles Thomas Yates (labourer) was the original owner
before Walter Henry Rivett Jones (machinist) -see title image
1912 - 1919: Jones, Walter France
1920 - 1924: Coad, Charles
1927 - 1932: Jones, Walter
1933 - 1937: Birt, Blodwyn
1938 - 1939: Jones, Walter
1940 - 1945: Longstaff, Robert
2023- John Farley
Street view of house Feb 2023 courtesy John Farley
