6 Alcester Street

6 Alcester Street East Fremantle WA 6158 (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Federation Bungalow

No. 6 Alcester Street is a single-storey, timber-framed and clad house, with a hipped, corrugated-iron roof. It is asymmetrically composed with a part-width, skillion-roofed verandah supported on timber posts, terminating on a gabled thrust bay. There is a balustrade between the posts. It features a centrally located front door flanked by casement windows. The walls are weatherboard clad. 

History

1942 Funeral Notice. The Friends of the late Mr. Thomas Henry Graham, of 6 Alcester street, East Fremantle, late of Railway Corps, AIF, are respectfully Informed that his remains will be interred in the Anglican portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. (reference)

1944 Funeral Notice. The Friends of the late Mr. Robert Alden (Windy) Nelson, late of Melbourne Steamship Company Limited, Fremantle, and of 6 Alcester-street, East Fremantle, late of 75 Marmion-street, Fremantle East, are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Church of England Portion of the Fremantle Cemetery… (reference)

1945 Funeral Notice. The Friends of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Margaret Graham, of 6 Alcester Street, East Fremantle, are respectfully informed that her remains will be interred in the Anglican portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. (reference)

1947 Houses and Land Wanted. Block wanted within 5 miles of Hollywood Hospital. Write Tapper, 6 Alcester-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

1951 In loving memory of my beloved sister Harriett Johnson, who passed away on March 1, at 73 Wood-street, Swanbourne. Inserted by her loving sister, E. Paine, 6 Alcester-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1952 Death on Nov. 27 at Fremantle, Elizabeth Paine, of 6 Alcester-street, East Fremantle, widow of the late James Paine, loved mother of John, Claude, May (Mrs. R. Waterston), Thomas. Alex (Mrs. S. Piggott), Frank, Edwin and Clarence, aged 85 years. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1909: Phillips

1910: Phillips, Charles P.

1911: Hitchings, Thomas E.

1912: Monaghan, James P

1913: Boulter, John

1914: Evans, Mrs. J.

1916: Whitties, John G.

1918: Chester, Stanley G.

1919: Bradbury, Mrs. J.

1920 - 1926: Graham, Thomas & Henry, Charles

1927 - 1941: Graham, Thomas H. C.

1942 - 1944: Graham, Thomas H. C. & Nelson, Robert

1945 - 1947: Graham, Mrs Elizabeth

1949: Tapper, Leslie R.

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