ARCHITECTURE
Interwar Bungalow Porch House
No 40 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in painted brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with staggered wall planes. The facade features a gable roofed porch supported on Tuscan columns set on masonry piers. A rendered balustrade spans between the piers. There is a central door flanked by sets of three casement windows. The painted brick is from ground to sill level with rendered brick above. There are concrete steps from the verandah to the garden. The roofscape features a painted brick chimney.
HISTORY
Audrey Mansel (nee Follington) wife of Jack Mansel
1941 The engagement is announced of Bernice Follington of 40 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Follington, to David Naughton, son of Mrs. Bell and the late R. D. Naughton. (reference)
1942 Death of Follington, Gnr E. J. (Ted), died of Wounds received in action, beloved brother of Audrey and Jack Mansel, Bernice and David Naughton; aged 23 years. Our Ted. (reference)
1954 Death on Feb 26. At the residence of her son-in-law Mr. J. Mansel, 40 Fortescue street, East Fremantle, Eva Alma, dearly beloved-wife of Edwin John Follington, of Carrington street... (reference)
RESIDENTS
1941 - 1949: Mansel, Jack
