Architecture
Interwar Bungalow Porch House w Arts & Crafts Influences
No 127 Petra Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. The place was originally an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The porch has been remodelled and extended north to become a carport for two vehicles. The porch roof has been modified to a hipped and gable roof. The porch is flanked by a thrust bay and is set on brick piers with a rendered balustrade. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows under a sunhood. There is a central door flanked by sets of casement windows. The lower walls are brick and the upper walls are rendered.
History
1929 Cyclists Seriously injured. About 9 o'clock last night a motor cycle ridden by Steven Anderson (22), of Point Walter-road Bicton, and a bicycle ridden by Robert Caird (14), of Petra-street, East Fremantle, collided in Fraser-street, East Fremantle: The riders we're thrown to the road, and the cycles badly damaged. Man and boy were taken to the Fremantle Hospital by the St-John ambulance. Anderson suffered from concussion and head injuries and Caird from a fractured right thigh and injuries to the left wrist and ear. Anderson's name was placed on the danger list, and early this morning Caird's condition was serious. (reference)
1938 Vehicle Registration: 2632, R. Caird, 127 Petra-st, East Fremantle, Norton. (reference)
1942 Chev Tourer, 1931 model, well shod. Apply 127 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Found, a small brown Purse, containing money, outside seat at Queen-st., Fremantle, 5.30 pm. Friday. Apply Bulliard, 127 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1945 Lost, Leather Coat, near Esplanade 3 Hotel, Perth. Finder please communicate with R. Caird. 127 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1948 The marriage of Dorothea Jeanette, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Caird, of 127 Petra-street, East Fremantle, to Daniel Rees, of cor. Lefroy and Shephard streets, Hilton Park, will be solemnised at St. John's Church, Fremantle… (reference)
1949 Sand beige synthetic air dry Enamel, 4½ gals. 127 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1954 Block, level, Castle Hill Estate, Milne-st., Ocean, river view. 92ft. frontage, £600 cash. 127 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
Residents
1929 - 1949: Caird, Alex
