2 Fletcher Street

January 1, 2019

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.

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.

RESIDENTS

None as per the SLWA Post Office Directory 1893 - 1949.

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2 Riverside Road

January 1, 2019

2 Riverside Road (map)

ARCHITECTURE

No. 2 Riverside Road is a substantial, three bedroom, single-storey brick residence in the Federation Bungalow style. It is situated on a gently sloping block overlooking Riverside Road with uninterrupted views to the Swan River. It features a medium-pitched, hipped roof with a projecting gable, over a faceted bay window with a separate, shallow-pitched roof. The matching, expansive verandah across the front has been partially enclosed on the sides with painted weatherboard. It features plain timber posts, with iron fretwork. The foundations have been rendered and painted. The front entrance has stained-glass side lights and fan lights, and leads to a wide front corridor with a decorative floor of tiles, understood to have been imported from Italy. The interior retains several original features such as ornamental fireplace surrounds, joinery and decorative mouldings.

HISTORY

(Incorrectly recorded as 1 Riverside Rd in the DRAFT Municipal Inventory).

RESIDENTS

1927 - 1932: Wright, Joseph Thomas

1936: New house, Vacant

1937 - 1949: Soley, Frederick L.

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2 Preston Point Road

January 1, 2019

2 Preston Point Road (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Federation/ Federation Villa with Regency Influences

No. 2 (previously was no. 22) Preston Point road is a single-storey house constructed in limestone and brick with a hipped and gabled, corrugated-iron roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a full-width, return, hip-roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on stop chamfered timber posts. The gable bay features a pair of windows and a lunette-shaped vent. The entrance is located on the south elevation under the return verandah. Walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roofscape is enriched by brick chimneys with rendered caps.

HISTORY

In 2020 we received these two postcards from Debbie Stewart who had found them for $10 and bought them because she liked ‘censored’ war postcards. She donated them to us in the hope they could return to the family.

They were hard to read but we have worked out they were written by Arnold Hasler Evans of Hubble Street, East Fremantle to his Sister- Florence Evans (Mrs H W Fordham) of Preston Point Road in 1916. He wrote them in April 1916 in Egypt during WWl.

Herbert William Fordham, was a clerk and accountant (b 1860 in Fremantle)

Florence Hasler Fordham died 28 Oct 1947, Fremantle WA

1940 Death on September 8, at Fremantle, Herbert William Fordham, beloved husband of Florence Hasler Fordham, of 22 Preston Point-road East Fremantle, and loving father of Marion; aged 79 years. (reference)
1948 In the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Probate Jurisdiction. In the matter of the Will of Florence Hasler Fordham late of 22 Preston Point-road East Fremantle in the State of Western Australia, Widow deceased. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1910 - 1941: Fordham, Herbert William

1941 - 1949: Fordham, Mrs. Florence

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2 Clayton Street

January 1, 2019

2 Clayton Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War California Bungalow

No. 2 Clayton Street is a single-storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a gabled, tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War California Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a hip-roofed porch. The porch is supported on battered piers with a rendered balustrade spanning between them. The porch roof extends over the gable bay. The half-timbered, gabled bay features a set of small-paned casement lights. There is a central door flanked by sidelights and casement windows. The lower walls are face brick and the upper walls are rendered. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.

HISTORY

1931 By Air to Church. Service at Rottnest. The Rev. J. W. Clift, chaplain to the Mission to Seamen, will conduct the celebration of Holy Communion at the Hostel, Rottnest, at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. The reverend gentleman will fly to Rottnest, leaving Maylands at 5 a.m., and, to permit of his engagement to take the 11 o'clock service at St. John's, Fremantle, will return by air after the communion service. (reference)

Read more about the amazing Reverend John William Clift under Notable People.

1942 Engagement. Gwendoline Janet, eldest daughter of Mrs. Una and the late Richard Arthur, of 2 Clayton-street, East Fremantle, and Hubert Allan, only son of Mrs. and the late W. A. Murphy, of 50 Preston Point-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mrs. Una Elsie Arthur, of 2 Clayton Street, East Fremantle, widow of the late Richard Henry Arthur, are respectfully informed that a Methodist service will be held in the Crematorium Chapel, Karrakatta… (reference)
1944 Death on September 26, Una Elsie Arthur, of 2 Clayton street, East Fremantle, dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Frank (P.O.W., Malaya) and Nell, fond Gran of Faye and Reg. At rest. (reference)
1950 Taxi Hit. When a taxi owned and driven by Francis Ward, of 2 Clayton-st., E. Fremantle, was struck by a tram at the corner of Market and High-sts., Fremantle, yesterday morning the rear right mud-guard of the car was torn off. (reference)
1951 Sail, mast, boom, gaff plus rigging. suitable 12-14 ft. dinghy. Bargain £15. Ward, 2 Clayton-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1951 Death on Dec. 17, Reay Elaine Forrest, dearly beloved sister of Gwen (Mrs. Murphy, 26 Preston Point-road, East Fremantle), Lola (Mrs. D. S. Campbell, 5 Florence-street Cottesloe), Ethel (Mrs. F. Ward, 2 Clayton-street. East Fremantle). Too dearly loved to be forgotten. (reference)