48 -50 High Street (pre 1938 - 64-66 High Street)
A two storey building with painted brick to sill height and roughcast render above on the first floor. The parapet features two prominent pediments; three engaged tall columns on the first floor also separate the building into two shops. The first floor double sash windows with fanlights are large and decorative.
In 1880 this block had a dwelling, stable, warehouse and shop located on it and was owned by Edward Brockman (until the early 1900s). It was occupied by a butcher- Henry Albert.
From 1905 until the early 1940s the building was owned by Hugh Spencer Brockman and William Locke Brockman. In 1945/46 the building was owned by Edward John Brockman and William Locke Brockman. Ownership changed again in 1951/52 to Nicholas March.
1909 Job Selwood, father-in-law of the deceased, stated that on the evening of the accident he went out driving. Deceased was one of the occupants of the vehicle. As they were proceeding along the Point Walter road the horse "shied" and ran at a smart pace. The trap swerved on the side of the road, with the result that deceased was thrown on to the ground. Witness was not sure, but he thought the wheel of the cart passed over deceased… (reference)
1928 Club "Giovane Italia" 25 Bannister-street, Fremantle was incorporated. Salvatore Reale was on the inaugral committee along with Cono Maragliotta, President; Sebastiano Iannnello, Vice-President; Biagio Seminara, Treasurer; and Pietro Travia, Calogero Travia, Salvatore Iannello, Salvatore Paino, Martino Vitali, Umberto Martello… (reference)
OCCUPANTS
Lot 61 owners: 1855 -1859 Hamersley, 1876 - 1877 Brockman, H, 1878 - 1879 Brockman, E
1899 - 1900 Breckler Brothers, bootmaker
1901 McMaster, A, tobacconist
1902 - 1909 Slater, George, tobacconist
1904 - 1907 Horn, C W, watchmaker and jeweller
1908 - 1909 Selwood, Job, watchmaker
1911 Matthews, E W, dealer, hairdresser
1914 - 1916 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES STATE BUTCHERY
(1914 - 1915 A D Cairns, controller abattoirs), (1916 H J Le Steere, general manager)
1917 - 1918 Vacant
1919 - 1920 Magriplis, Anthony, fruiterer
1921 - 1946 Reale, Salvatore, fruiterer- Empire Fruit Palace
1947 - 1949 Estamoff, Ivan, fruiterer, Jeanette Fruit Palace.
1951/52 Frank Walter Major tenant.
2021- currently occupied by Bill Campbell Secondhand Books and an 'adult' store.
