ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War Californian Bungalow
No 14 Stratford Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone, tuck-pointed brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gabled tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War California Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust bay and a part width hip roofed porch. The porch is supported on tapered columns set over rendered piers. A rendered balustrade spans between the piers. The thrust bay features a set of three double hung sash windows under a tiled awning. There is a central door flanked by a further set of windows. The place sits on limestone foundations. The lower walls are tuck-pointed brick and the upper walls are rendered. There are brick string courses and soldier course detailing. A set of stairs leads from the porch to the garden. The roofscape features a rendered chimney and finials.
HISTORY
1933 Fire At East Fremantle. The kitchen of a six-roomed house at 81 (sic) Stratford Street, East Fremantle, owned and occupied by Mr. Arthur Rossell was severely damaged by fire shortly before 2 p.m. today. The outbreak was caused by an electric iron which had been left with the current switched on. At the time of the fire, which was extinguished with a garden hose, the occupants were absent. (reference)
1937 Tennis Club. Applications are invited from Clubs wishing to join the above association. (reference)
1938 Tennis Club. Applications of Clubs for affiliation with the above association will close with the Hon. Secretary (O’Donnell), 14 Stratford street, East Fremantle, on Saturday, October 8. (reference)
1939 Tennis Club. Applications of Clubs for affiliation with the above Association will close with the Hon. Secretary (O’Donnell), 14 Stratford Street, East Fremantle, on Saturday October 7. (reference)
1953 Death on June 3 at Hollywood Hospital, Arthur Rossell of Cowaramup, dearly beloved father of Martha, loved father of Arthur, Shirley (Mrs. L Whitbread) Raymond, Glenys and John, fond father in-law of Laurie, loved grandfather of Gregory. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1921 - 1923: Thomas, George
1924- 1932: Rossell, Arthur
1933: Vacant-fire damage repair
1934 - 1936: Clark, F. C.
1937 - 1949; O'Donnell, William
