ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Mannerist Influences
No 16 Marmion Street is one of a pair of single storey rendered masonry houses in the Federation Free Classical style. The place has a hipped corrugated iron roof behind a rendered parapet wall. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with an offset door flanked by a partly enclosed verandah. The facade features a full width bullnosed verandah supported on a Tuscan column and masonry columns. The verandah has been partly enclosed with timber lattice work. The facade is dominated by a classically derived pediment supported on rendered pilasters.
HISTORY
1909 Wanted To Sell. Yacht, new, 16ft., centreboard and gear complete, going farming, sell cheap. 16 Marmion-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1912 Lost And Found. Left, on seat, 9.10 train into Fremantle, Green Leather Handbag containing bank book and valuables, reward. H. Hitchrock. 16 Marmion-st., Fremantle. (reference)
1915 Auction. January 13.—Harry Wilson and Co.—Furniture, at 16 Marmion-st., East Fremantle; 2 p.m. (reference)
1933 “Newswords Winners” List of Prizes. ...Eileen Hunt, 16 Marmion-st., East Fremantle… (reference)
1938 Notice Of Sale. Teresa Hunt, of 16 Marmion Street, East Fremantle, married woman, as registered proprietor and owner. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1910 - 1911: McKenzie, Lionel
1912: Raymond, Mrs I.
1913 - 1914: Binns, Harry L.
1915: Cooper, John S.
1916 - 1917: Ryan, Mrs Ann
1918 - 1932: Head, Amos
1933 - 1935: Moll, -
1935 - 1936: Ray, Sydney G.
1936 - 1939: Jones, Lewis C.
1939 - 1941: Parry, George
1941 - 1943: Pitt, Mrs V.
1944 - 1949: Wych, Frank
