78 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War Bungalow Porch House with Art Deco / Arts & Crafts Influences

78 Oakover Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Art Deco style. The place has been extensively modified in the 21st century. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gabled bay, a stone clad porch and a part-width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts set on piers. The verandah stops at the porch. The gable bay features a curved bay window under a flat roofed awning. The entry door is located under the porch and is flanked bay windows. The windows comprise casement and fixed lights. The porch and bay window are later additions. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.

HISTORY

1941 Birth on December 12 at Hillcrest Hospital to Syd and Joy of 78 Oakover-street, East Fremantle—a daughter (Mara Diane). Both well. Strictly no visitors. (reference)

1946 Star Caravans. S. E. Main,  78 Oakover-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1949 Mr. S. E. Main, started a "backyard factory" at East Fremantle. Today he is the proprietor of a rapidly expanding motor-body-building business with assets exceeding £15,000. Although in general the story of Mr. Main's success follows the local-boy-makes-good pattern there are some unusual angles. (reference)

1950 Taxation Claim. Writ Issued For £8,095. The Deputy-Commissioner of Taxation, through the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, has issued a Supreme Court writ against Sydney Ernest Main, engineer and caravan builder, of Oakover-street, East Fremantle, claiming £8.095/9/10 as a debt due by the defendant for sales tax and group income tax deductions from employees' wages, and additional tax for late payment of tax and additional tax for the late lodgment of returns. (reference)

1950 In the Court of Bankruptcy District of Western Australia of 1950: Re: Sydney Ernest Main, of 78 Oakover-street, East Fremantle. Engineer and Caravan Builder. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1940 - 1949: Main, Mrs. E.

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80 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War / Post-War Bungalow with English Vernacular Influences

No 80 Oakover Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust bay and a gable roofed porch. The porch extends north and acts as a verandah. It is supported on masonry columns set on limestone piers. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows under a sunhood. A broad set of concrete stairs leads from the porch to the garden. The place sits on a limestone foundation. There is a central door flanked by a set of casement windows. The lower walls are face brick and the upper walls are rendered. The roofscape features brick chimneys.

HISTORY

1948 Birth on February 13, at San Hedren, to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hogg, of 80 Oakover-st., East Fremantle—a daughter (Pamela Margret). No visitors for five days. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1938 - 1939: Vacant

1939 - 1949: Hogg, Eric A.

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82 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War Bungalow Porch House

No 82 Oakover Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Porch style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust bay and a hip roofed porch. The porch is supported on square columns set on piers. A masonry balustrade spans between the piers. The porch roof extends over the thrust bay. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows. The place is set on limestone foundation. The lower walls are face brick and the upper walls are rendered. The roofscape features rendered chimneys.

HISTORY

1940 Rowland Charles Bradury, died July 26 on active service, leading-seaman, R.A.N., dearly beloved brother and brother-in-law of Owen and Liz dear Uncle of Nellie; aged 40 years. We will always remember you, dear brother. Inserted by O. Bradbury, 82 Oakover-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1949 Morris 8/40 sports Tourer, today and Sunday til noon. 82 Oakover-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1941 - 1945: Bradbury, Owen & Morton, Robert

1946: Bradbury, Mrs. Elizabeth R.

1947 - 1949: Gray, R. R.

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84 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Inter / Post-War Bungalow Porch House

No 84 Oakover Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone and brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a gable roofed porch. The porch is supported on brick columns over a brick balustrade. The elements are all detailed in brick and barges. The guttering contributes to the detail. The porch is flanked by casements and fixed lights under tiled awnings.

The place is set on limestone foundations.

HISTORY

"My Grandfather James (Jim) Bourke and Grandmother built this house from scratch just after the WWII. (I still have documents pertaining to the loan). My Grandfather was a foreman on the wharf and held office in the Fremantle Lumbers Union and is buried with my Grandmother in the Fremantle Cemetery. My father married my mother and raised 6 children in the house. I had a very happy childhood at this place with my two brothers and three sisters climbing the trees, looking after the chooks and getting up to general mischief under the watchful eye of conservative neighbours. The mortar between the bricks lacked lime to bind it together and my father was continually mixing cement to replace the mortar was it wore away in the 1960s and 70s probably due to post wartime shortages with rapid development. Additions to the house were undertaken about 1966 with a rumpus room added at the same time that the suburb received infill sewage. As a boy my father told me that Mr Tom Fox MLA was great friend with my Grandfather and Grandmother and lived adjacent at the end of the house block. Beyond that it was just bush!"

Patrick Bourke 2019

1944 Holiday Resorts. Wanted, one or two unfurn Rooms, use of kitchen, suitable mother and 2 children. Write 84 Oakover-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

1946 After 45 years' residence on the goldfields, Mrs. L. E. Goddard, is leaving to make her home with old friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bourke, of 84 Oakover street, East Fremantle. During her long years here, Mrs. Goddard has made many friends and has taken an active part in community work. (reference)

1946 Lost and Found. Lost from 84 Oakover-st., East Fremantle, 1 white Cockatoo. Tuesday evening. Reward. (reference)

1950 General. Lost at East Fremantle, gent's gold Wristlet Watch. Finder please communicate 84 Oakover-st., East Fremantle. Reward. (reference)

1952 Engagement. The engagement is announced between Eileen May, only daughter of Mrs. Eileen Major and the late Mr. Major, of Gwalia, to Joseph, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Bourke, of 84 Oakover-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1953 Funeral. The Funeral Service of the late Mr. James Edmund Bourke, of 84 Oakover-street, East Fremantle, will take place in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1941 - 1949: Bourke, J.

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87 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Inter / Post-War Bungalow Porch House with Arts & Crafts Influences

No 87 Oakover Street is a single-storey house, constructed in weatherboard and fibrous cement, with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. The place, on a corner lot addresses Marmion and Oakover Streets. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part-width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on tapered square columns.

HISTORY

Christine Jill Hibben purchased this property in 2000 and did major renovations on it:

“I replaced the concrete roof tiles, removed the rear of the house replacing with a kitchen dining room and laundry. At the same time enclosed along the right side a veranda to make an ensuite and walk in robe off the main bedroom. The little area on the left side of the central room was originally another small veranda, converted to a sleep out, then I installed a window and floor to make a bedroom/office.  The ceiling centre rose and cortices of the lounge room were replaced with deco repro as the original was damaged when the roof was replaced and later collapsed. A decking was also put onto the rear. The garage was installed prior to me buying the property. Although I tried at the time I was not able to find out much of the history of the house. The block had been subdivided prior to me purchasing the property.

I was sad to leave East Fremantle as my dad was born in East St and Grandmother lived there till the early 1960s. My grandfather was a “wharfie”. I still have memories of relatives stories of their early childhood and some are still living in the area.”

C Jill Hibben (nee Pike), correspondence August 2022

RESIDENTS

None as per the SLWA Post Office Directory 1893 - 1949.

2000-2014 Christine Jill Hibben nee Pike.

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88 Oakover Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Inter / Post-War Bungalow Porch House with Art-Deco Influences

No 88 Oakover Street is a single-storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Art-Deco style though the styling is limited to the treatment of the front porch. The place is situated on a corner lot that addresses both Marmion Street and Oakover Street. The front facade is asymmetrically planned with a thrust bay and a flat roofed porch. The porch is supported on columns. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows. There is a pair of glazed doors under the porch and sets of casement windows in the flanking walls.

HISTORY

Research on the history of this property is currently under way by the Museum of Perth in partnership with the Town of East Fremantle. If you have any stories or information about this property, please contribute in the comments below.

RESIDENTS

None as per the SLWA Post Office Directory 1893 - 1949.

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