119 — Houses of East Freo — Streets of East Freo

Architecture

Inter-War w Arts & Crafts Influences

No 119 Petra Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The front elevation is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a part width skillion roofed porch. The porch is supported on timber posts set over masonry piers. The half-timbered gable bay features a set of casement windows under a tiled awning. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by a set of casement windows. An addition to the south replicates the style of the original residence. On the front facade the lower walls are face brick and the upper walls rendered. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.

History

1930 Swift Car single seater, good order and condition, take 3½ h.p. inclined engine, B.S.A., part payment. 119 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

1931 Birth on January 26, at Nurse Bathgate's Private Hospital, Staton-road, East Fremantle, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Baker, of Petra street, East Fremantle—a son (Brian David). Both well. (reference)

ARCHITECTURE

Federation Cottage Orné

No. 119 George Street is one of a seven attached residences. They are constructed in brick and rendered masonry designed in a rich rendering of the Federation Cottage Orné style. The houses are constructed in limestone and tuck pointed brick. They are divided by parapet walls and have gable roofs. The gables have elaborately decorative barges with applied oriel style niches and sculptures. The roofscape features tall chimneys with chimney caps.

HISTORY

1911 Dear Auntie Nell, I write to thank you for my prize, which duly reached its destination...I suppose you have seen the French warship Montcalm? I go to the Fremantle Boy's Central School now, having enrolled at that school after the holidays. The boy, James Patterson, who saved another boy's life received a medal on Tuesday for that heroic deed... Jack O’Brien, 119 George-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1911 Prize Essay On West Australian Wildflowers. Dear Auntie Nell, I see by Saturday's "Daily News" that you are offering prizes for the best essays submitted on the "Wild Flowers of Western Australia." I am going to try for one of those prizes: The wild flowers of Western Australia are many and famous. The West Australian everlasting is known all over Australia, New Zealand, and also part of England. Now is the time to take a walk through the bush. Innumerable wild flowers meet the gaze at every step... Jack O'Brien, aged 14, 119 George-street; East Fremantle... (reference)
1915 Honorary Mention for Recipe Madeira Cake: One heaped tablespoonful butter, ½ cup of sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup flour, ½ cup ground rice, a few drops essence of lemon...Mrs. Best, 119 George-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1921 Death on July 1, at Hopetown Private Hospital, North Fremantle, Billy, the dearly beloved son of William and May Fletcher, of 119 George-street, East Fremantle, aged 15 days. (reference)
1928 Birth on October 16, at 119 George-street, Fremantle East, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Ritchie—a daughter (Merlyne Jean). (reference)