ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War Porch House Bungalow w California Bungalow Influences
No 9 Windsor Road is a single storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick house with a hipped tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. It is asymmetrically composed with a hipped roof porch supported on square piers. The porch beam has a shallow arch. A masonry balustrade spans between the piers. The porch roof extends south to act as a sunhood. There is a central door flanked by sets of casement lead light windows. The place sits on limestone foundations. The walls are rendered with face brick detailing below sills and above the limestone foundations.
HISTORY
1937 An attempt was also made to break into another residence in Petra-street, occupied by Mr. Arthur Marcus Cook, who reported that about 2 a.m. today he disturbed a man in the act of forcing the back door of his premises. The intruder made a successful get away. (reference)
1949 Double Smash, Driver Chased. Sedan was stolen from outside the Windsor Hotel, Mends-set., South Perth, at about 8 o'clock. Later the car was seen speeding erratically down Labouchere-rd., South Perth. It crashed headlong into the front of an oncoming car driven by Arthur Marcus Cook, of Windsor-rd., East Fremantle. (reference)
1950 Ten Drivers Fined For Speeding. Ten charges of speeding were among 45 cases dealt with in the Perth Traffic Court yesterday by Mr. A. G. Smith, S.M. ...fined for speeding… Arthur Marcus Cook, of Windsor-street, East Fremantle, £1/10/... (reference)
RESIDENTS
1941 - 1950: Cook, Arthur M.
