Architecture
Inter-War Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences
No 81 Petra Street is a single storey house constructed in painted brick and rendered brick house with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with a timber frieze. The verandah terminates at the gable bay. The gable bay features a set of casement lights in a bay window. There is a central door flanked by sidelights and sets of casement windows. There are rendered bands and windows have decorative sills. The roofscape features a render capped chimney and finials.
History
1934 Lost. Thursday: Keys, attached padlock, Petra and Carrington sts., East Fremantle. Kindly return 81 Petra-st. (reference)
1935 Brooders, hot air, 100 chick, 25/, 200 chick, 40/. Sawdust Brooders, 50/, M.A. Taylor, 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1936 Camping Outfit, Tent, Fly, Stools, Table, Stove, etc. Apply 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1936 Fowls and Chicken. Apply 81 Petra-st, East Fremantle. (reference)
1936 For Sale, New Trailer, solidly built. Apply 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1943 Wanted for cash: UtilIty or Van, fairly late model, good appearance and condition, good tyres essential. 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle... (reference)
1943 Any Quantity 10oz Goblets, Pots, 8in Spider Spoons, also 5.25 x 20 Motor Tyres and Tubes. Apply 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle... (reference)
1947 Wanted, Woman to help light house-hold duties, small family, live in, own furniture preferred, but not necessary. 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle. Not home Wednesday. (reference)
1953 Electric Stove, Simpson, 3 plate, as new. 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1954 Lost Black and Tan Terrier. 81 Petra-st., East Fremantle. Child Fretting. Reward. (reference)
Residents
1931 - 1932: Salinger, Adolph
1933 - 1944: Sudlow, Geoffrey C.
1945 - 1949: Hull, Mrs.
