211 — Houses of East Freo — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

No 211 Canning Highway is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part width return hipped roofed verandah. The verandah is set on turned timber posts supported on rendered piers. A rendered balustrade spans between the piers. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows under an awning. The front door is located on the west elevation under the return verandah. The place has sets of casement windows including a corner window suite. The roofscape features a pair of rendered chimneys.

HISTORY

1912 News & Notes. ...Messrs. R. B. Carter and John H. Foxworthy were unanimously elected to fill the positions of chairman and secretary respectively. (reference)
1913 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Foxworthy have left Victoria-road, and taken up their residence, “Willoughby House,” Canning-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1919 Death on September 19, at the residence of his son-in-law, Charles Moore, Canning-road, East Fremantle, Jacob, dearly-beloved husband of Mary Jane Sumpton, and father of Mrs. W. C. Angwin, Mrs. E. Lesser, Mrs. Charles Moore, Mrs. E. G. Long, William, Samuel, Jacob, and Annie Sumpton; aged 76 years. (reference)
1925 Birth on October 25, at Woodside Hospital, East Fremantle, to Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lancaster—a daughter, (Bethel Kathleen). (reference)
1925 Death on October 27, Bethel Kathleen, dearly beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lancaster, of 211 Canning-road, East Fremantle, aged 36 hours. A little bud in heaven. (reference)
1933 Death on December 22, at Adelaide, Harry, son of Henry, 211 Canning-road, East Fremantle, and the late Mrs. Kneebone, loved brother of Lila (Mrs. C. Johnson-Taylor, Cottesloe), and Minnetta (Mrs. Frank Lancaster, East Fremantle). One of Nature's gentlemen. (reference)
1938 Death on July 2, at her residence, 211 Canning-road, East Fremantle, Minetta Lancaster, dearly beloved wife of Francis Samuel Lancaster, loved mother of Glad and Gloria; mother-in-law of Gwen and grandmother of Judith; aged 55 years. (reference)
1943 Death on August 27, at his residence, 211 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, Francis Samuel Lancaster, dearly beloved husband of Edna, loving father of Glad (AIF), Gloria (Mrs. J J. Pearse) and Charles; father-in-law of Gwen and Jack; grandfather of Judith and beloved son-in-law of Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Jenkins (Nedlands). (reference)