ARCHITECTURE
Late Inter / Post War Bungalow w Federation Influences
No 19 Pier Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone and brick with a hipped corrugate iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The place is asymmetrically planned with surrounding hip roofed verandahs. Sections of the verandah have been enclosed with light framed walls and cladding. The verandah is supported on steel posts with post brackets. A vertical balustrade spans between the posts. A central set of steps leads down to the garden from the verandah. There is a central front door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and French double hung sash windows. The place sits on limestone walls on unconsolidated sand over the Bassendean Sand Formation. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roofscape features a replacement stout concrete capped chimney.
HISTORY
AIF 1915, Arthur Horace Gibson (Dr) (Regimental number Lt Colonel) Occupation Doctor, 19 Pier Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia, Married, Age at embarkation 34. Next of kin Mrs E C E Gibson
1921 Marriage on September 27th, at St. Peter's Church, Brunswick Junction, by the Rev. Arnold Freyer, Dr. A. H. Gibson, of Fremantle, to Harriet Mary, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Hutchinson,of Burekup. (reference)
1927 For Private Sale. Dr. A. H. Gibson's Residence. Pier St, East Fremantle. This Attractive Property consists of a well built Brick and Stone House, containing five fine large rooms, maid's room, kitchen,bathroom, fitted with a bath heater, pantry, cellar, etc. Wide verandah's, practically surround the house, and portion of the verandah space has been fitted up for sleeping out. The outbuildings include a wash-house, with copper and troughs; a double motor garage, shade house, etc. The land, which has a frontage of 132ft. to Pier-st., and contains nearly half an acre, is tastefully laid out with hedges, lawns, and flower beds, and the footpaths are laid down. This house is in most perfect order and a special feature is the beautiful internal decoration. Dr. Gibson having purchased Kensington, Canning-rd, from the Trustees of the Estate of the late J. H. Gracie, has no further use for this property and consequently is offering it at an absurdly low- price to facilitate its sale. Price £1,250. Terms: £250 Cash, 'balance by Annual Instalments.pt £65, plus interest 7 per. cent; per. annum. Orders to inspect from Learmonth. Duffy and Co., 35 Henry-street, Fremantle. Sole Selling Agents. (reference)
1930 Dr. A. H. Gibson, Mesdames M. A. Waddell and A. G. Kirby, have been appointed members of the Fremantle Hospital Board for the year ending on August 1, 1931. (reference)
1934 Dr. A. H. Gibson, of Fremantle, who will leave today by the ss Aachen for Europe, was farewelled at a gathering representative of the medical and dental professions and the board of the Fremantle Hospital and councillors and prominent citizens in the Mayor's parlour of the Fremantle Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Dr. Gibson will study radiology at Cambridge University and on the Continent, and will return to Fremantle in about a year's time. Speakers praised Dr. Gibson’s work for the sick poor and for the Fremantle Hospital, with which he has been associated for 28 years. On behalf of the hospital board, Mr. P. G. McMahon, the chairman, presented Dr. Gibson with a case of pipes. The gathering drank the health of Dr. W. Muir, of Esperance, who will carry on Dr. Gibson's practice in his absence. (reference)
1944 Dr. A. H. Gibson, radiologist of St George's-terrace, Perth, died at his home at East Fremantle last night. He graduated at the Melbourne University in 1908. After devoting three years to the study of tropical diseases in the Pacific he came to Fremantle in 1911 and was for two years the chief resident medical officer at the Fremantle Hospital. He then commenced private practice in Fremantle. Ever since that time he has been an honorary doctor at the Fremantle Hospital except for five years served in the last war, during which he was twice mentioned in dispatches and gained the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the war he took the degree of FRCS at Edinburgh and then returned to Fremantle. Nine years ago he went to England and Europe for 15 months and took the degree of DMRE, after which he returned to this State and commenced practice as a radiologist, giving honorary services at the Perth and Fremantle Hospitals. He is survived by his widow, one daughter and two sons, one of whom is taking a medical course at the Melbourne University. (reference)
1944 A tribute to the memory of a dear Friend, Dr. A. H. Gibson, who passed away November 8. Ever remembered by J. Gerovich and family. In memory of a perfect gentleman. Inserted by Harry and Eileen Gill. He who has served his neighbour well, has served God. (reference)
1945 The Marriage took place on Monday, October 22, at Christ Church, Claremont, between Mary, daughter of the late Dr. A. H. Gibson and Mrs Gibson, of East Fremantle, and Lieutenant John Maurice (R.N.VR.), H.M.S. Maidstone, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Price, of Wrexham, North Wales. (reference)
1948 Permits To Build. 210 Issued Last Month. Two hundred and ten permits to build houses were approved last month by the State Housing Commission. Metropolitan (106)…D.E. Franklin, 19 Pier street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1949 Boy Cyclist Killed. Collision With Bus At Fremantle. Phillip Warridda Nevill (7), of Pier-street, East Fremantle, was killed when run over by a Fremantle Municipal Tramways bus at 4.50 p.m. yesterday at the intersection of Easton-street and View-terrace, Fremantle. The boy was riding his bicycle down a hill in Easton-street and swung to the left into View-terrace just as a bus that was being driven in View terrace by Ernest Frank Wilcox, of Central-avenue, Beaconsfield, arrived at the intersection. Although the bus was swerved violently to miss the cyclist, a collision occurred and the boy was thrown under the rear wheels of the bus. The bus ran on, jumped the opposite kerb and plunged into a steeply sloping sandy allotment. It remained there at a dangerous cant until towed out. (reference)
1949 Death on March 23, suddenly, at East Fremantle, as the result of an accident, Phillip, dearly beloved eldest son of Philip James and Peachey Nevill, of 19 Pier-street, East Fremantle, and loved brother of John, Andrea end Mark; aged seven years. (reference)
1949 Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Nevill and Family, of 19 Pier-street, East Fremantle, wish to express their heartfelt Thanks to all relatives, neighbours and dear friends for their help beautiful floral tributes, letters, telegrams, cards and personal expressions of sympathy received in the sudden and very sad loss of their dearly loved son and brother. Will all please accept this as a personal expression of sincere gratitude. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1909 - 1915: Arblaster, Albert E.
1916: Gibson, A. H. (Medical Practitioner)
1917 - 1919: Montomery, William
1920: Burford, Captn. O. (NCO)
1921 - 1927: Gibson, A. H. (medical practitioner)
1928 - 1932: Cook
1933 - 1934: Cook, Mrs. Spencer
1935 - 1938: Cooke, Mrs. Violet
1938 - 1939: Woolley, Mrs. Irma
1939 - 1942: Casserly, Park
1942 - 1947: Franklin, Don E.
1949: Franklin, Don E. & Neville, Phillip J.
