ARCHITECTURE
Late Federation / Interwar Bungalow w Queen Anne Influences
No 16 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a half-timbered, gabled thrust bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with brackets and a frieze. The gabled bay features a pair of single pane double hung sash windows under a sunhood. There is a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and a pair of double hung sash windows. Sills are rendered and there is a rendered string course.
HISTORY
1920 Death on July 19, at Fremantle, William Jenkins, the dearly beloved husband of Catherine, and father of William, Percy, and Oliver Jenkins, and Mrs. C. J. Bernock, of 21 Suffolk-street, Fremantle. Aged 57 years. (reference)
1924 Death on January 14, at her late residence, Moss-street, East Fremantle. Henrietta, dearly loved wife of Frank Charles Oxbrow and loving mother of Nance, Bettie, and Mollie; fond sister of Mr. Fred Thompson, and sister-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Oxbrow; aged 42 years. (reference)
1940 Birth on January 30, at Hillcrest. To Mrs. and P. E.J. Lewis, of H.M.A.S. Manoora and 16 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle a son. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1917: Oxbrow, Frank.
1918 - 1920: Hayman, Frank.
1921 - 1922: Jenkins, Oliver.
1923 - 1925: Sharp, Noel H.
1926 - 1936: Fletcher, Roy.
1937 - 1941: Lewis, Edward J.
1942: Hartley, Miss. Dorothy H.
1944 - 1949: Sweney, Noel.
