ARCHITECTURE
Federation Villa with Queen Anne Influences.
No. 14 (previously was no. 26) East street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is a simplified expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a gabled bay complete with polygonal bay, windows and deep barges. The facade features a bullnosed roofed verandah on masonry piers. A masonry wall has been built at the verandah edge.
HISTORY
1906 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mr. Patrick Henry Fay late (warrant officer) bandmaster of the Fremantle Infantry are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Roman Catholic portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave his late residence. (reference)
1920 Death on August 30, at 26 East-street, East Fremantle (from pneumonia), Stella Maud, dearly beloved only daughter of Arthur William and Alice Maud Chuck, Aged 5½ years. (reference)
1921 Death on December 23, at 26 East street, East-Fremantle, William Henry, the dearly beloved son of Annie Fay, and brother of Henry and Robert, and Mrs. A. Chuck, aged 51 years. (reference)
1924 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mrs. Annie Fay, relict of the late Mr. Patrick Henry Fay, of Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the place of interment, the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Karrakatta, The Funeral will leave her late residence, 26 East-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1932 Crossword Puzzle. No. 61 Competition Prize List £2 Prizes- Black Crows (3), Mrs. Chuck, 26 East street, East Fremantle... (reference)
1935 Accident Witness Wanted. The Fremantle branch of Traffic Department is anxious to get in touch with persons who witnessed an accident in High-street, Fremantle, near Union Stores Ltd., about 5.30 p.m. on Thursday last. According to information supplied to the police, Doris Chuck (16) of 26 East-street, Fremantle, was crossing High-street, when she was supposed to have been struck by a motor car. An earlier report indicated that a push cyclist has been concerned in the accident. Miss Chuck was yesterday admitted to Fremantle Hospital suffering from head injuries and was detained for treatment. (reference)
1936 Beach Episode. Four Youths Charged. Detectives Deny ‘Third Degree’ An occurrence at Leighton beach on the night of December 27 last led to the appearance of four young men. Before Mr. Justice Draper and a jury In the Criminal Court yesterday. Mervyn Austin Cordingly (19), Eric John Beard (19), Arthur Charles Dearle (22), and Alfred Joseph Houlahan (20), were charged conjointly with having committed rape on a 17-year-old girl. All of the accused pleaded not guilty. The prosecution was conducted by the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. C. B. Gibson)....William Sim McGillivray, Government Bacteriologist, told of having examined certain stained articles of a woman's clothing on December 31 last. Trembling violently, the girl concerned in the case said that she resided at 26 East-street, Fremantle... (reference)
1947 Fremantle Cases. Admitting having obstructed the traffic, two men were each fined £15 with 1/ costs in Fremantle Police Court today. They were labourer Stanley Wilfred Chuck (26) of East Street, Fremantle and carpenter Archibald Harold Thomas (38) of Cleopatra Street, Palmyra. (reference)
1950 Funeral. The Friends of Mr. Arthur Chuck, of 14 East-street, East Fremantle, are respectfully informed that the remains of his late dearly beloved wife Sis, will be interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1905 - 1906: Fay, Patrick H. music teacher?
1907 - 1924: Fay, John Henry
1925 - 1943: Fay, John Henry & Chuck, Arthur W.
1944: Fay, John Henry & Fay, Robert J. & Chuck, Arthur W.
1945 - 1949: Fay, John Henry & Fay, Robert J.
