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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