ARCHITECTURE
Late Inter-War, Bungalow Porch House with Arts & Crafts Influences
No 80 Fortescue Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with an offset gable roofed entry porch. The porch is supported on Tuscan Columns set on rendered piers. A masonry balustrade spans between the piers. The gable has been remodelled with timber boards. There is an entry door flanked by a sidelight and casement windows.
HISTORY
1930 Rifle Shooting. The Metropolitan District Rifle Club Union will finalise 'A,' 'B,' and 'C' grade teams' matches for the Ezywalkin trophy, the Fremantle Cup, and the Curtin trophy, respectively at Swanbourne tomorrow, when the competing teams will fire over the 700 yards range. The East Perth Club will be represented by an 'A' grade team which will be selected from the following: J. Heterick... (reference)
1936 Birth on August 6, at St. Helen's Private Hospital, Moss-street, to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Heterick,(nee Jane Purdie) of 80 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle—a daughter. (reference)
1945 Australia Must Populate Or Perish. Results of the Australian-wide Competition. "Australia Welcomes 20 Million in 10 Years" …1st Award, £50—E. M. Grose, 80 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1946 Birth on July 4, at Sister Bathgate's, to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Grose, of 80 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle—a daughter. Both well. (reference)
1954 I, Eric Morton Grose, of 80 Fortescue-st., East Fremantle, Public Accountant hereby give notice that I have made application to the Registrar of Companies for registration under Section 402 of the above Act as Liquidator and Auditor of Companies. Any person having objection to such registration… (reference)
RESIDENTS
1936 - 1942: John G. Heterick
1942 - 1949: Eric M. Grose