42 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

ARCHITECTURE

Inter/ Post War Bungalow Porch House

No. 42 Fortescue Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone and rendered-brick, with a hipped and tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a hipped-roof porch. The porch is set on Tuscan columns, which rest on rendered piers, with a rendered masonry balustrade spanning between them. There is a central door flanked by sets of casement windows. The rendered walls sit on a limestone foundation and the roofscape features a brick chimney.
The place retains its basic form and details, but has additions to the rear. The lot has been subdivided and a house built at the rear of the property. The place is consistent with the building pattern in the Precinct and plays an important role in the pattern of development of a middle-class suburb.

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.

RESIDENTS

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44 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

44 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Late Interwar, Bungalow Porch House

No 44 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is an expression of the InterWar Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on tapered masonry columns. A rendered masonry balustrade spans between the columns. There is a central door flanked by a set of casement windows. The half- timbered gable bay features a set of casement windows under a tiled awning. Brick work goes from the ground to window head height with rendered brick above. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.

HISTORY

1931 Lucky Winners In Crossword Puzzle Competition. Mrs. G. T. Collins, 44 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rule, of 22 Solomon-street, Palmyra, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter, Dorothy May, to Ronald Kingsley Stuart (AIF) only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart, of 44 Fortescue street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1950 Two Customs Search Officers, Henry Harrington, 54, of Palmyra, and John Arthur Stuart, 53, of East Fremantle, appeared in Fremantle Police Court on separate charges of unlawful possession yesterday. Goods found in their possession included paint brushes, brandy, whisky, gin, tobacco and cigarettes, butter, pickles and tinned foods. Lawyer W. E. Slattery pleaded guilty on behalf of both. Harrington said the goods had been given to him by officers and crews of the ships. The goods had accumulated over a number of years. Harrington and Stuart were each fined £10 and ordered to forfeit the goods. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1930 - 1934: Collins, George T.

1934 - 1935: Collins, George T. & Stewart, L.

1935 - 1936: Constaintine, Charles E.

1937 - 1950: Stuart, John A.

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45 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

45 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Late Interwar, Bungalow Porch House

No 45 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in brick with a tiled roof. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with an offset hipped roofed porch. The entry door sits under the porch and is flanked by sets of casement windows.

HISTORY

1922 Wedding-Bells. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John's Church, Fremantle, on Saturday last, July 1, the contracting parties being Miss May Reynolds, fifth daughter of Stephen and the late Mrs. Reynolds, of York, and Mr. Jack O'Byrne, of North Fremantle. (reference)
1947 Mrs. Jack O'Byrne of East Fremantle accompanied by her daughter (Mrs. Vic. French) are holidaying in York. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1949: O’Bryne, John W.

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46 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

46 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War, Californian Bungalow

No 46 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust bay and a hipped roofed entry porch. The half-timbered porch is supported on square columns set on limestone piers. A masonry balustrade spans between the piers.

HISTORY

1939 House Ransacked. While the occupants were away between 1 p.m. and midnight on Saturday a thief entered the home of Arthur Charles Cubitt in Fortescue-street, East Fremantle, by breaking a side window and releasing the catch. The house was ransacked, and property, including a watch, jewellery, clothing and £5 in money, was stolen The full value of the stolen property is about £30. (reference)
1947 Death on June 10, suddenly, at his residence, 46 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle. Arthur C. Cubitt, dearly beloved husband of Daisy Cubitt and loved father of Graham; aged 55 Years. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1936 - 1947: Cubitt, Arthur

1947 - 1949: Cubitt, Mrs Daisy

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47 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

47 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Late Inter-War Bungalow Porch House

No. 47 Fortescue Street is a single-storey house constructed in timber framing and fibrous cement cladding, with a hipped and gabled, tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central gabled-roof entry porch, supported on Tuscan columns. There is a central door, to which shutters have been added, flanked by casement windows. The roofscape features a brick chimney.
The place retains its basic form and details, however, there are additions to the rear. The lot has been subdivided with a residence built at the rear (this house addresses Fletcher Street). The place is consistent with the building pattern in the Precinct and it plays an important role in the pattern of development of a middle-class suburb.

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.

RESIDENTS

No residents list

52 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

52 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Bungalow Porch House W/
Austerity Influences

No 52A Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped tiled roof. It is a representative expression of the Post- World War II Austerity style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust bay and a hip roofed part width verandah. There is a central door flanked by casement windows. The thrust bay features a casement under a tiled awning.

HISTORY

1949 For sale Wireless, six valve cabinet model, good condition. 52 Fortescue-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1946 - 1949: Pearce, M. G.

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55 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

55 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War, Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences

No 55 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War California Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part width hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on square columns set on piers. A masonry balustrade spans between the piers.

HISTORY

1941 When a motor car skidded, apparently on tramlines, along Canning-highway, near Salisbury street, South Perth, about 3.30 p.m. it collided with a tramway pole, bringing down several of the wires. The driver, Leslie Gibson, of the Naval Depot, Fremantle, was travelling north in the highway and pulled out to pass a car travelling in the same direction when his car skidded. Gibson's mother, Mrs. Emily Gibson (52), of Edmund-street, Beaconsfield, who was in the front seat of the car, received a broken shoulder. She was taken to Perth Hospital by the St John Ambulance. The driver of the car was uninjured. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1938 - 1949: Gibson, Leslie

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57 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

57 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Interwar, Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences

No 57 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. There is a central door flanked by casement windows.The thrust bay features casement windows under a sunhood.

HISTORY

1933 Pioneer Augustus Tester (30), who was arrested in connection with the Wembley shooting affray, appeared again on a charge of breaking and entering in the Perth Police Court today. Sergeant Lynes applied for a further remand until January3, which was granted...Tester was granted bail on one surety of £75, and a further surety of £75. (reference)
1934 Wembley Shooting-Startling disclosures concerning the Wembley shooting affray on December 16 were made in the Perth Police Court yesterday when Pioneer Augustus Tester (30), was charged with breaking and entering and stealing. It was stated in evidence that Oswald Maurice Wearne whose shop was entered and who accompanied the police in to the lane at the rear of the premises to intercept the burglars was wounded by shots fired by a constable in the lane. Accused reserved his defence and was committed for trial, bail being allowed. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1930 - 1939: Simpson, Norman

1940 - 1944: Tester, Pioneer A.

1945 - 1946: Simpson, Mrs.

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