ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War Gable Porch House Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences
No 12 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style with some Arts and Crafts influences. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by sets of casement windows. The facade features a full width broken back roofed verandah supported on posts that rest on stout piers. A curved top rendered balustrade spans between the piers. A half-timbered gable over the verandah marks the entrance. Lower walls are brick and upper walls are rendered. The roofscape features rendered chimneys.
HISTORY
1921 Marriages on August 20 at St. Mary's, North Fremantle, Edward I. Chapman, of East Fremantle, to Violet Rowland, of North Fremantle. (reference)
1930 Men About Town. …This week another voyager sets out for the land of his birth. Mr. E.I. Chapman, of East Fremantle, who successfully conducted the Coliseum at the Railway Station corner, sails for England, where he intends to spend a holiday with relatives. Mr. Chapman has been exceptionally busy of late, first in trying to get together “good” currency for use on his trip, and secondly in fitting up his new shop in High-street, next to Ezy-walkin, which was opened only a day or so before his sailing time. (reference)
1932 Death on May 22, at 12 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle, Nadina Maisie, dearly beloved infant daughter of Edward Inman and Violet Chapman and loving sister of Edward Victor; aged 3 weeks. (reference)
1937 Three Cars Collide. Four persons were injured and others were bruised and shaken when three motor cars were involved in a collision on the York-road, Greenmount, on Thursday night. The injured were: White Cecil Herbert (15), Chapman, Edward Victor (11), of East Fremantle. (reference)
1946 Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Kingston, of 19 Suburban-road. South Perth, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their younger daughter. Judith Mary to Edward Victor (Vic), only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Chapman, of 12 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1949 Young married couple want s.c. Flat within reasonable distance Fremantle. 12 Fortescue-st., East Fremantle. Ring L2464 between 9-5.3:0. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1928: New Building.
1929 - 1943: Chapman, Edward
1944 - 1945: Chapman, Edward & Conttrill, Frank.
1946 - 1949: Chapman, Edward.
