Fletcher St — Houses of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Federation/ Inter-War Bungalow with Arts & Crafts Influences

No. 2 Fletcher Street is a single-storey house constructed in painted brick and rendered brick, with a hipped, corrugated-iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a full-width, return, hip- roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with a tapered valance. The front elevation features a bay window with a set of casement lights. The entry door is located on the east elevation under the return verandah. The roofscape features a rendered chimney and a rendered band runs across the facade.

4 Fletcher Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War/ Bungalow Porch House with Simple Art Deco Influences

No. 4 Fletcher Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone, painted brick and rendered brick, with a hipped and tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Mediterranean style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust bay and a flat-roofed, curved front porch. The porch is supported on Tuscan columns with wrought-steel balustrades. This sits over a limestone wall with concrete steps that lead down to the garden. There is a central door flanked by a set of casement windows. The thrust bay features sets of casement windows and fixed lights. The brick walls sit on a limestone foundation. The roofscape features rendered chimneys.

HISTORY

Research on the history of this property is currently under way by the Museum of Perth in partnership with the Town of East Fremantle. If you have any stories or information about this property, please contribute it in the comments below.