ARCHITECTURE
Interwar, Bungalow Porch House w/ Arts & Crafts Influences
No. 128 (previously was no. 197) Marmion street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The place has been extensively modified. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a series of verandahs. The verandahs are both hipped and skillion roofed. There is a central door flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. A series of gables run across the front facade.
HISTORY
1925 Disorderly. Charged in Fremantle Court with having been disorderly by creating a disturbance, Robert Edward Jones was fined £3 and costs. On a second charge, of having pointed a revolver, he was fined £2. (reference)
1930 Robert Edward Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor car in a negligent manner in Quarry Street Fremantle, on January 30, when he was brought before magistrate Geary and Mr. Frank Rowe, J.P., on Tuesday last, at the Fremantle police court. (reference)
1924 T. A. Hitchcock One of the WA Football League a new central umpires. (reference)
1936 Horticultural Society Formation At Brunswick. Consideration was given to the conduct of an annual show and monthly exhibitions, at the Brunswick C.W.A. Rest Room on Wednesday evening, when a decision was arrived at to form the Brunswick and District Horticultural Society. For some months a move has been on foot among flower lovers in the district to form some association which would further their hobby. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. T. A. Hitchcock; secretary… (reference)
1936 In the course of a recent lecture on the cultivation of carnations, the President of the Brunswick Horticultural Society (Mr. T. A. Hitchcock) said: "What are the best fertilisers or manures for carnations and how they should be applied. (reference)
1947 Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hitchcock, 128 Marmion-street, East Fremantle have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter Norma Theresa to Wiliam Joseph, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. M. J. Kennedy, 57 Rook wood-street, Mt. Lawley. (reference)
This marriage didnt occur and later in the year it was announced-
1947 The engagement is announced of Norma Theresa, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hitchcock, 128 Marmion street, East Fremantle, to Edward George Morrison only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Morrison, Muritai-street, Tahucanul Nelson, New Zealand. (reference)
1949 Mr. and Mrs. T. A.Hitchcock of 128 Marmion street, East Fremantle, wish to announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Alma Elisabeth, to Stan Elvin Goudie, only son of Mrs. Goudie, Wallasey, Cheshire, England. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1921: Vacant
1922: Vacant
1923: Jones, Robert Edward
1924 - 1946: Butcher, Frank Gunn
1947 - 1948: Hitchcock, T. A.
