Architecture
Inter-War Bungalow with Federation / Arts & Crafts Influences
No 161 Petra Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone, painted brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The place is located on a corner lot and addresses both Petra Street and View Terrace. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part-width return broken back roofed verandah. The verandah terminates at thrust bays at each end and is supported on paired timber posts. A timber balustrade spans between the posts. The half-timbered gable bays feature aluminium framed windows. The entry door is located on the south elevation under the return verandah. The windows are sets of casements except where they have been replaced with aluminium framed windows. The place sits on limestone foundations. The roofscape features a render capped chimney.
History
1931 Sound, 20ft. Cruiser, Marconi rig, 9ft. beam, roomy, also 8 h.p. Johnston Outboard Motor, complete cheap. 161 Petra-st., or Armstrong Cycle Agency, Fremantle. (reference)
1932 Rabbits, Angoras and Chinchillas, all ages from prize winning stock. Bicton Rabbitry, 161 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1936 Wire-haired Fox Terrier Puppies, excellently bred. Reasonable prices. Bicton Kennels, 161 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1937 Male and Female Wire-haired Terrier Puppies, eight weeks, from imported English stock. K. Walker, 161 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1939 Wire-Haired Fox Terriers, puppies, well bred. Reasonable. Walker, 161 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1946 Airedales for sale, two highly pedigreed (regd. W.A.K.C.), male pups. 8 weeks. R. C. Walker. ...161 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1948 Lost wire hair Fox Terrier Pup, East Fremantle, Bicton. Please return 161 Petra-st. (reference)
1951 Vauxhall 1947-48 14, In perfect condition. Apply 161 Petra-st., East Fremantle... (reference)
Residents
1931 - 1949: Walker, Robert
