In The Early Days - Potts Point - SMH - Monday 1st October 1906

Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 1 October 1906, page 5

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IN THE EARLY DAYS.

POTTS POINT AND DARLING

POINT.

NOTES BY MR ARTHUR DOWLING.

At the monthly mooting of the Australian Historical Society, held at the Royal Society's House, Elizabeth-street, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Arthur Dowling read an interesting paper in which he traced the history of many not-able buildings and proporties at Potts Point and Darling Point, associated with the names

of men who have long since passed-away.

Mr. J. H. Maiden presided, and there was a

large attendance.

Mr. Dowling commenced with a reference to "Craigend," fronting Upper William-street South, now Woolcott-street, built by Sir Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor-Goneral, on a Crown grant, dated October, 1831. In time it wns converted into a hospital, and subsequent-ly into a boarding-house. "Goderich Lodge," near tho Windmill-Hotel, in Victoria-street, was built and occupied by Mr. T. M'Quoid, sheriff in the thirties and forties. Dr. Wil-liam Grant Broughton (Bishop of Sydney) at one timo was a tenant at the Lodge. The "Roslyn Hall" property fronted Macleay street. The house was a large well-bullt man-sion with a spiral iron stall case to tho uppor storey, and was built' on land having an area of nine acres. "Barncleuth" (now called "Kin-nell"), adjoining "Roslyn Hall," was occupied by Mr. John Brown, wlno and spirit merchant, and afterwards by Mr. Henry Moore, agent for tho P. and O. Company. "Greenknowe" was, built on a portion of the Macleay grant, by Mr. John Gilchrist, in 1846. The Macleay pro-perty had an area of 54 acres, and was grant-ed to Mr. Alex. McLeay, by Governor Darling, in 1828 "for the purpose of erecting a family house and cultivating a garden." It took in all Elizabeth Bay and tho western frontage of Rushcutter Bay, as far as the eastern boun-dary of "Roslyn Hall." A large portion of land at and near the extreme Potts Point, 11 acres in extent, was originally granted to Judge Advocate John Wylde, on November 1, 1822. Mr. Wylde delayed the fulfilment of the condition of tho grant for Governor Dar-ling, in a despatch dated March 2G, 182S, wrote: "The allotment bearing Judge Wylde's name was granted to that gentleman by Gov-ernor Macquane several years since, and still remains unimproved. . I propose writing to inform tho Judge that it will be resumed by the Government unless the conditions of the grant are speedily fulfilled." However, Judge Wylde ultimately fulfilled the conditions, for he subsequently conveyed 61/2 acres of the grant to Mr. J. H. Potts, one of tho early officers of tho Bank of New South Wales, first established In 1817. The Point Is named after Mr. Potts; and Wylde-street, running botween Macleay-street and the Point is evi-dently named aftor the Judge. "Grantham Ville" was built on the remaining 4½ acres of Judge Wylde's grant. The land had previously passed into the possession of Mr. Caleb Wil-son, father of Felix Wilson, a defendant in the celebrated Newtown ejectment writ of "Devine v Wilson." He built the first house on the property, and called It "Caleb Castle,'' and by reason of its turrets it was also known as the "Pepper-box." Afterwards it was called Grantham Ville, and became tho pro-perty of Mr. F. Parbury. It then passed into the hands of the late Mr. Henry Dangar, and is now owned by his son, Mr. H. C. Dangar, who almost wholly rebuilt it in 1870, and changed the name to "Grantham." Imme-diately opposite "Grantham Ville" was "Cla-rens," purchased in 1847 by Mr. Geo. R. Grif-fiths, father of Mr. F.C. Griffiths, who came out to Sydney as general manager of the Bank of Australasia. Later the property was occu-pied by Sir James Martin, and is now, under the name of "Wilga," owned and occupied by Dr. Faithfull. "Rockwell," now known as "Allanthus College," and "Tarmons," the residence of Sir Maurice O'Connell, and after-wards of Sir Charles Nicholson, were built; on land granted in 1831 to Mr. John Busby, of'the

early Sydney water supply fame. "Tarmons" has been absorbed in the building known as St. Vincent's Convent. Next to this was a grant dated October 19, 1831, to Mr. A. B. Spark of 9 acres 3 roods 33 perches, on which "Tusculum" was built. This property was afterwards in tho occupation of Dr. W. G. Broughton, tho first Bishop of Sydney. Sub-sequently Mr. William Long, the father-in-law of Sir James Martin, became the owner, and lived there until his death. It is now boing subdivided. Mr. Justice Stephen, who was tho first pulsne Judge of the State after the Charter of Justice, and the father of the late Sir Alfred Stephen, built "Orwell" upon a grant of 11 acres 37 perches, dated October 19, 1831. "Orwell"'subsequently fell Into tho hands of Sir William Manning. 'The property has been subivided, but the original house still exists. . ,

Adjoining the grant to Justice Stephen was a grant of 9 acres 3 roods (October 19, 1831) to Mr. Alex. Baxter, tho second Attorney General under tho charter. Upon this land, "Springfield," was erected. "Springfield" has had as tenants Mr. Robert Campbell, Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, and Mr. M. J. Macnamara, and is now used as a boarding-house. "Tel-ford Place" was bullt on a grant of 9 acres 22 perches to Mr. Edward Hallen, Government surveyor. "Brougham Lodge" was erected by Justice Dowling on a grant of 8 acres (Octo-ber, 1831). It was named after Lord Brougham, through whose influence Justice Dowling received his appointment. Justice Dowling gave the land for the present Vic-toria-street (named after tho late Queen), for Brougham-street (named after Lord Brougham), for Duke-street (so-called In honour of the Royal Family), for Dowling street (named after himself), and for Forbes street (named after the then Chief Justice. Tho land was subdlvldod in 1846, and sold fairly well, but that portion In Victoria-street on which Brougham-terrace now stands, with a corresponding frontage to Brougham-street, containing under an acre, was retained for a residence, in which Justlce Dowling lived. In 1882 £7000 cash was aecopted for the house and land. This was considered a good price, and was larger than the amount realised for tho other portion of the eight-acre grant. When "Brougham Lodge" was built there was no William-street, but only a track for foot passongers from Sydney on the site of the street, which was not opened for use until 1845. Vehicular traffic till then carne from Sydney along Hyde Park, up the old South Head-road, to the Gaol, and across thence to Darlinghurst Hill. Any person wishing to go from Sydney to the South Head had to travel by tho Old South Head-road (part of which Is now known as Oxford-street), this being the only route past Bellevue Hill. "Barham," the resldence of the late of Sir Ed-ward Deas-Thomson, was built on grants bearing date January, 1835. West of the Dowling and Deas-Thomson grants lay the grant to Mr. John Palmer, Commissionary Genoral, by his Honor Francis Grose, Lieu tenant-Governer, on February 25, 1793 of "one hundred acres of land lying at the head of Garden Island Cove (known as Garden Cove), on the east side of the line laid down as a boundary for tho common ground appropriat-ed for the town of Sydney," to be known as tho "Wallamooloo Farm." This land, sold to tho Riley family on May 3, 1822, for £2290, was afterwards known as the "Riley Estate." The original native name,of Woolloomooloo was "Wallahahmullah," meaning a "young male kangaroo," or a "male black kangaroo." Another narne was "Wallamullah," meaning "a place of plenty," or "where fish were caught." The name Wallamooloo was used up to the end of tho thirties, when that of Woolloomooloo came into common use.

On tho east sido of Darling Point-road, in the vicinity of what was known as Mrs. Dar-ling's Point (named after tho wlfo of tho Go-vernor), lay the grant of 8 ncres made by the Crown to Mr. Thomas Holt in November, 1833. "Canonbury," tho residence of - Mr. Harry Rickards, stands upon a part of tho Holt grant. At the gate leading to "Carthona" was a cot tage, in which Sir (then Mr.) Daniel Cooper lived. "The Willows" was bullt on a grant (November 28, 1833) to Mr. Jamos Holt. 'When Mr. Mitchell purchased tho bush land be-tween Daniel Cooper's cottage and Mt. Ade-laide he also purchased ,"The Willows," and made one property, known as "Etham." "Etham House," whoro Sir Matthew Harris now resides, was built by Mr. Mitchell on tho edge of the slope fronting Double or "Keltie" Bay, and behind where "The Willows" origin-ally stood. Next to "The' Etham" Estate was "Mount Adelaide" Tho house was originally a large, comfortable cottage, known as "Derby Lodge," built by Mr. W. M. Lewis, Colonial Architect in 1848. It was subsequently pur-chased by Mr. Henry Mort, youngest brother to Mr. T. S. Mort. "St. Mark's" Cottage was built by a well-known solicitor named Calla-ghan, who died some 60 years ago. It lu sup-posed to bo tho first dwelling built on Dar-ling Point, and is now occupied by Mr. E. M. Paul, Consul for Russia. To the oast, and ad Joining tho Double Bay portion of "Green-oaks," was situated "Brooksby," built by Mr. Cooper Turner on portion of Elizabeth Pike's grant. It Is now the residence of M. Pinard, the Consul for France. Adjoining "St. Mark's Cottage" came the entrance lodge to "Green-oaks," and then St. Mark's Church and St. Mark's-crescent. The church was opened for service in 1847, with the Rev. Thomas Cusack Russell, B.A., In charge. The church and St. Mark's-crescent are built on a portion of T. W. Smith's grant, dated April 8. 1835, of 14 acres 2 roods. In tho early fifties-and, in deod, at a much lator date-there woro very few well-known families living In the neigh-bourhood, and they were almost all wor

shippers at St. Mark's. Up a right-of-way from tho "Greenoaks" prívate road into the Glenrock proporty is a house claimed to bo tho oldest on Darling Point, and is called tho "Octagon," by reason of the shape of tho main portion of it. It was originally a guard house, and was purchased by Mr. Henry Gil-bert Smith. It was added to, and subsequently carno Into tho possession of Professor Liver-sidge, the present occupant. Land in the early fifties at Darling Point was thought of no value It wass stated that tho Hon. George Thornton, who lived at "Longwood," adjoining Mr. Hordern's property, and now owned by Mr. Tillock, purchasod tho bulk of tho land surrounding his property for £80, and "on being told that it was too far from town, -and of no prospective value, resold It for £100. Darling Point was at night a dark, dismal place, without gas and other modern conveni-ences, and for tho safety of travellers, who at night generally carried lanterns, It was like the South Head-road, patrollod by a body of mounted police.

At the conclusion of the address Mr. Dowl-ing was accorded a vote of thanks. 

 

Campbell Lodge - Potts Point

Progress Of The Suburbs - Potts Point - SMH Saturday 1st November 1913 - Page 8

Progress Of The Suburbs In Sydney 

Potts Point

 Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 1 November 1913, page 8

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PROGRESS OF THE SUBURBS.

XVI. - POTTS POINT AND DARLINGHURST.

II.

Chief amongst the principal properties that were built at Potts Point was "Roslyn Hall," with its extensive and elaborately-finished frontage to Macleay-street. The house was a large, well-built mansion, with a spiral staircase, constructed of cast iron, leading to the first floor. The rooms were each spacious, well-finished, and elaborately-furnished apart ments. Each of the principal bedrooms had a bath of its own, built level with the floor, and a person wishing to bathe had to follow the Scriptural injunction and go down into the water instead of climbing up into the bath as is the present-day custom. This system of putting in baths to the main bedrooms and building them level with the floor was one adopted in most of the mansions around Syd-ney erected in the early days. At "The Rangers" at Mosman and other large dwell-

ings the remains of such a system of bath buildlng are still visible. For Roslyn Hall it may be claimed to have been at one time one of the most fashionable houses around Sydney. The land extended on the south-east to the site of what is now St. Canice's Church, with Roslyn Gardens and Roslyn-road on the east; while on the north the grounds ex-tended to Elizabeth Bay-road. In area there were 9 acres 1 rood to this property. It was a grant to a Mr. T. Barker, dated November 28, 1833. Mr. Barker built the house, and lived there for a time. Mr. Ambrose Hallen was the architect. Surrounding Roslyn Hall a number of other large and fashionable dwellings were erected. There was "Eaton",

with its old-fashioned wooden pump, which Mr. Dowling, in his description of the district, states was situated at the bottom of the pri-vate road, and served two cottages, which were erected by Mr. T. W. Smart next to "Eaton." Then there was "Cheverells," part of the Macleay grant, where Captain Deloitte and Mr. David Jones (of David Jones and Co.) respectively lived. Later the house was occupied by the Hon. W. R. Campbell. "Barncleuth," which adjoined Roslyn Hall, was occupied at one time by Mr. Henry Moore, who was the local agent for the P. and O. Company. It will he interesting to note that in those days the vessels of the P. and O. Company arrived here only once a month, and their arrival was generally noted by the firing of a gun from Fort Deni-son, and Barncleuth, Mr. Dowling states, was later purchased by Mr. Amos, a well-known railway contractor, and by him was named Kenneil. It Is now a boarding-house. Then there was that well-known residence, Green knowe, which Mr. John Gilchrist, senior part-ner in the well-known firm of Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., erected in 1846, under the super-vision of Mr. James Hume, one of Sydney's leading architects. Mr. Gilchrist occupied the house for a number of years. Finally it was purchased by Mr. F. H. Dangar, who still owns it. Larbert Lodge was built and occupied by Mr. C. D. Riddell, the then Co-

lonial Treasurer. Many other such well known properties of tho early days were, to

be found at Potts Point, and a large num-ber of them were built on what is known as "The Macleay Grant," which consisted of 51 acres, granted to Mr. Alexander Macleay by Governor Darling in 1828. The formal grant was in 1831. The Governor, in a despatch to the Right Hon. William Huskis-son, dated March 28, 1828, wrote thus:

"The land granted to Mr. Macleay at Elizabeth Bay, a mile and a half from Sydney, was for the purpose of erecting a family

house, and cultivating a garden. Mr. Mac-leay's knowledge as a horticulturist is likely

to prove beneficial to the colony. He has always spent a considerable sum in the im-provement and cultivation of his grounds, and in erecting a stable and ofllces, prepara-tory to building a house, which it is his in-tention shortly to commence. From the manner in which he has entered into this undertaking, and the scale upon which he has commenced to settle and stock the land he has received for agricultural purposes (the usual grant of 2500 acres), he will no doubt prove an important acquisition to the colony In this respect alone, the capital which he

has already vested in stock, and is still continuing to expend, is considerable.'"

Mr. James Arthur Dowling, in his paper be-fore the Historical Society, describes this property thus: "It took in all Elizabeth Bay and the western frontage of Rushcutter Bay as far as the eastern boundary of Roslyn Hall, and was approached by the Elizabeth Bay-road as at present." The residence which Mr. Macleay built is the present Elizabeth Bay House. It is a splendid example of the old style of erecting a family mansion. At a later date much of this grant of 54 acres was subdivided by Sir George Macleay, son of the original grantee, and by him was let out on long building leases. Upon this land, which to-day constitutes Elizabeth Bay, quite a number of beautiful homes have been

erected.

Quoting from Mr. Dowilng's paper: "Eliza-beth Point was so named by Governor Mac-quarie, after his wife's second name. The native name was 'Yarrandabby.' That of Mac-

leay Point was "Jerrowan."

Another interesting portion of this aristo-cratic suburb was some 11 acres of land near the extreme Potts Point. This was a grant to Mr. Judge Advocate John Wyld, on Novem-ber 1, 1822. Mr. Wyld was the last Judge Advocate, and for a short time a Judge of the Supreme Court under the charter of 1824. It is evident that at the outset Mr. Wyld made no attempt to improve his property, and he nearly lost it for falling to comply with the conditions of the grant, and Governor Darling in his despatch of 1828, already men-tioned in connection with the Macleay grant, dealtalso with the Wyld grant in these words: "The allotment bearing Judge Wyld's name was granted to that gentleman by Gover-nor Macquarie several years since, and still remains unimproved. I purpose writing to inform the Judge that it will be resumed by the Government unless the conditions of the grant are speedlly fulfilled. It is quite evi-dent, however, that Mr. Wyld complied with the conditions at a later date, for Mr. Dowl-ing in his article points out that the Judge Advocate conveyed 61 acres of the land to Mr. J. H. Potts, who was one of the early officers of the Bnnk of New South Wales, which was first established in 1817. Hence, the name Potts Point, the native name of which is Carrageen. But it was also called Point Campbell, in a survey by Gover-nor Phillip in 1792. The street from the end of Macleay-street, opposite Grantham, is call-ed Wyld-street, and Mr. Dowling adds "evi-dently after the judge." On the north side of this street nnd built in the land once owned by the Judge Advocate, were the fine residen-ces, Bellevue, Clarens, Creelwood, Clifford, and Tarana. Some of these have been re-built or added to, and renamed, including the site of Mr. W. R. Hall's modern Wildfell, and opposite them Bomerah, belonging to the well known McQuade family, who occupied the extreme Potts Point. Bomerah 20 years ago was the home of the Admiral in charge of the station, and Mr. Dowling says, "near by was Grantham Villa, built on the remain-ing 4½ acres of John Wyld's grant. This land, on which the house was erected, be-came by purchase from the Judge, the pro-perty of Mr. Caleb Wilson, the father of Felix Wilson, who was the defendant in the celebrated Newtown ejectment suit, "Devine v Wilson." He built the first house in the property which he called Caleb Castle, and by reason of its turret it was, Mr. Dowling says, also known as the Pepper-pot. Later the name was changed to Grantham. It was done in this way: The property was pur-chased by Mr. P. Parbury. It then passed Into the hands of Mr. Henry Dangar, and Is now owned by his son, the Hon. H. C. Dangar, who almost wholly rebuilt it in 1870, and call-ed the house Grantham. Immediately opposite Grantham Ville, states Mr. Dowling, was Clarens, which was in 1847 purchased by Mr, George Richard Griffiths, father of Mr. F. G, Griffiths, who came out to Sydney as the general manager of the Bank of Australasia, and after resigning this appointment he conducted a merchant's business in Sydney under the style of Grif-fiths, Graham, and Co., and afterwards Grif-fiths, Fanning, and Co. He sold out, and went

to England in 1833. Later this property was occupied by Sir James Martin, the Chief Jus-tice. It is now under the name of "Wilga," and is owned by Dr. Faithfull.

Another important property In this district is one on the west side of Macleay-strcet, next to "Grantham,". It was a grant to Dr. Douglas in October, 1831. He sold It the fol-lowing year to Colonel Shadforth, who built a residence known as "Adelaide Cottage" upon the ground. The land, Mr. Dowling states, extended from Macleay-street down to the waters of Woolloomooloo Bay. The whole property came later into the possession of Mr. J. H. Challis, manager for Messrs. Flower, Salting, and Co., and later a partner in the business. Mr. Challis gave this pro-perty, along with others, as a magnificent be-quest, valued at £250,000, to the Sydney University. Hence we have Challis House in

Martin-place. Next to Challis' properly was the grant in 1831 to Mr. John Busby, of early Sydney water supply fame, "the Busby bore."

This land was divided into two parts . On

one was erected Rockwall, the residence of Mr H. C. Sempill, and afterwards of Mr .

Arthur Little, a wealthy resident, who died

there in 1852. The house afterwards became

a "college for young ladles". On the other block was elected Tarmong, the residence of Sir Maurice O'Connell, the commandant of the forces, who died there in 1848. After-wards Tarmong was occupied by Dr Nichol-son (late Sir Charles) who in 1852 was a member of the Legislative Council and a Vice Chancellor of the University of Sydney. The house has now become absorbed in St Vincent's Convent

Not far away was the grant to Mr. Justice John Stephen of 11 acres 17 perches. Mr Stephen was the first Puisne Judge of the colony after the Charter of Justice and was the father of the

late Sir Alfred Stephen and upon this property

Orwell was erected. It was occupied at various times by such personages as Mr

James Raymond (Postmaster-General), Co-lonel H. C. Wilson (police magistrate), and

Mr Justice Milford. In 1846 Mr G R Griffiths lived there before he purchased Clarens,

and Mr F Parbury lived there in 1847. The property was subsequently owned by Sir Wil-liam Manning. The original house still stands. The adjoining property, Mr Dowling states was a grant, dated October 19th 1831, to Mr Alexander Baxter, the second Attorn-Generall under the Charter, who later went to Van Diemen's Land. Upon this land Spring-field was erected, and occupied by Mr Robert Campbell of Campbells Wharf and later by

Mr Robert Fitzgerald, of Windsor. It is now a boarding-house. A grant, dated October 11

1841, to Mr Edward Hallen, would appear to have been originally granted to Mr Bal-combe, the Colonial Treasuer, but it must have been revoked. Mr Hallen built a house upon it, which he called Telford Place his widow was a daughter of Lieutenant Lawson, and she died there only a few years ago.

Mention could be made of many other grants in this aristociatic part of old Sydney, including one to Mr Edward Deas Thomson (afterwards Sir Edward) in 1835, on which he erected Barham, and resided there until his

death; but there is one grant to the west of

the Deas Thomson grant which should be mentioned. It was 100 acres of land, which Mr Dowling desrcibes as lying at the head of Garden island Cove, known as Garden Cove, but marked in Roe's map of 1822 as Palmer's

Cove. The land was on the east side of the line laid down as a boundary for the

common ground, appropriated for the town of Sydney, which was to be known as

'Wallamooloo Farm'. This 100 acres was

granted to John Palmer, the Commissary General, hy his Honor Mr. Francís Grose,

Lieutenent-Goveneor of the colony, on Feb-ruary 25, 1793. But Palmer sold the pro-pcrty to the Riley family on May 3, 1882, for the sum of £2290 and since then it has been known as the Riley estate, heing all the land bounded on the eastby the whole of the grants already mentioned and on the south by as near as possible Albion-street, Surry Hills, and on the west by Hyde Park, and on the north by the waters of Woolloomooloo

Bay. Hence Palmer and Riley streets. This proved to be one of the most valuable

grants in the city.

It will thus be seen that Potts Point, Eliza-beth Bay, and Darlinghurst formed at one time the principal residential areas for the

well-to-do people of Sydney .They still do, so, but look at the remarkable change which has taken place in any portion of this dis-trict. Instead of spacious mansions, sur-

rounded by large and picturesque grounds, that .. were once to be seen and thoroughly enjoyed at Potts Point and the adjacent district, we now have terrace after terrace of large and

fashionable boarding-houses, private hospi-

tals, and such like semi-public residences. The commercial element has got a hold of the district, and is entirely transforming it. Values have, in consequence, risen enormously, and they are likely to continue to do so. In fact, it is most difficult to secure a property

at the present time in this district, and if one does appear in the market it is quickly snapped up. Its close proximity to the city gives to it a somewhat abnormal commercial value, and it is likely to continue to increase in value,, until some day it will be swallowed up in the commercial advance-ment of the city proper. Residences will then disappear, and commercial houses will occupy

the once famous aristocratic Potts Point

Roslyn House - Potts Point -

 

"Roslyn Hall" - Potts Point

"Tamworth" Terraces - Elizabeth Bay Road & Darlinghurst Road - Potts Point

 

'Tamworth" Terraces - Elizabeth Bay Road And Darlinghurst Road - Potts Point

"Cheverelles" - Cnr Elizabeth Bay Road And Baroda Lane - Potts Point

 

"Cheverelles"

Corner Elizabeth Bay Road And Baroda Lane - Potts Point

Erskineville House

 Erskineville House 

Springfield House - Potts Point - Sydney

Springfield House - Springfield Avenue - Potts Point

"Springfield" was built on land granted to Alexander Baxter on Woolloomooloo Hill. It was demolished in 1934 for the construction of a shopping centre. 

 

Springfield House 

Springfield - Charles Rodius - 1834

“Studley Park” House - Narellan

 

Studley Park House - Narellan

“Kilmory Estate” - Point Piper

 

“Kilmory Estate” - Point Piper 

“Caerleon” - 81 Kambala Road, Bellvue Hill

 

“Caerleon” 
81 Kambala Road, Bellevue Hill
This Historic House Was Named “Caerleon” After a Small Town In Wales. It Is A Queen Anne 2 Storey House Built In 1885. Original Design Drawn Up By Architect Harry Kent. 
It Was The House Of Charles B Fairfax. 
Red Brick Walls With Stone Dressing 

“Yaralla” - Dame Edauth

 

“Yaralla”

Brush Farm House - 19 Lawson Street - Eastwood - Sydney - New South Wales

 

"Brush Farm House" - 19 Lawson Street - Eastwood - New South Wales 

This Is One Of Australia's Oldest Houses And Is One Of A Few That Survived From The Macquarie Period. 

The House Was Originally Built In The 1820's, Following The Purchase Of The Brush Farm Estate In 1807. 

 The Verandahs Were Added In The 1880's.

In The First Half Of The 19th Century, The Estate Was Famous For Its Vineyard & Wine Production. 

The House Was Also Known As Home For Boys, Eastwood Home For Mother's & Babies, Brush Farm For Mentally Deficient Children, & Brush Farm Girl's Home. 

In 1988 The Property Was Transferred To The Department Of Corrective Services & As The Brush Farm Corrective Services Academy Offers Training For Corrections Officers. 

In 1990, The Land Was Bought By Ryde Municipal Council And Restoration Of The House Began In May 2006, At An Estimated Cost Over $5 Million. It Now Serves Now As A Community Facility, Exhibition & Meeting Venue. 

“Holterman” Mansion - Lavendar Bay - NSW

 

“Holterman Mansion” - Lavander Bay - NSW 

“Mundarrah Towers” - Clovelly Beach - New South Wales

 

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“ Mundarrah Towers” - Clovelly Beach - NSW 

 

“Kinneil” - Potts Point NSW

“Osterley” - Fitzroy Gardens - Potts Point

“Osterley” - Darlinghurst Road - Fitzroy Gardens - Elizabeth Bay Road - Potts Point

“Maramanah” - Cnr Darlinghurst Road And Elizabeth Bay Road - Potts a Point

 

“Maramanah” - Cnr Darlinghurst Road, Macleay Street & Elizabeth Bay Road - Potts Point NSW

188 Forbes Street - Darlinghurst - NSW

 

188 Forbes Street - Darlinghurst 

 

Salvation Army Hostel - South Dowling Street - Surry Hills

The Iconic Salvation Army Hostel, On South Dowling Street, At Moore Park. 

This Picture Was Taken In 1927

 

History of Darlinghurst

Originally  the great Valley Of Darlinghurst was originally subdivided by Governor Ralph Darling in the mid 1820s when he created 17 allotments of land parcels to house public servants and other private citizens.

With the 17 land grants that Governor Darling  allowed he had strict conditions regarding that there could only be one dwelling per allotment, that each each dwelling should be built facing the city along the ridge, and that the land should have landscaped gardens around.

This changed the whole topography of the area when you sailed into Sydney harbour and Port Jackson  made a great difference from what people could see. It also gave a very strong impression of the colony and the prosperity that you could gain as a free settlers coming to Australia.

it was a very strong a pointer of what you could gain by coming to Australia it was also very strong reminder of what you could also lose

 

“Innisfallen Castle” - 14 Cherry Place, Castle Cove

Castle Cove  Was Named After This Landmark Building. It Occupies 8,333sqm Of Lush Park Like Grounds. 

Completed in 1904 By A Prominant Politician, Henry Hastings Willis, & Is A Magnificent example Of Perpendicular    Gothic Architecture. 

The Castle Showcases Lavish Sandstone And Takes The Name “Innisfallen  Castle” (Or “Island Of The Field”) From An Irish Castle In Killarney. 

There Are Currently 2 Existing Buildings

- The Castle Itself 

- Guest Wing / Domestic Staff Living Quarters

“Goendower” - Ryde

“Lauriston” - Ryde

 “Lauriston”  Bowden Street & Victoria Road - Ryde - New South Wales  

“Lauriston” was built in the 1880’s  by James Johnson And Phillipina Shuttleworth and was located on the corner of Bowden Street And Victoria Road, Ryde. 

James, an Architect, wa related to Albert Bind, the Archistect Of. Choice for Anthony Horderns. 

The interior was ornately decorated and it had a ballroom reputed to be, the most beautiful around Sydney. 

James turned the grounds into a bird samctuary. I’m 1916 the property was subdivided and “Lauriston” was sold to Alfred and Jene Gorrie. Their Daughter aired, a Danci no 

“Cleves” - Charles Blaxland - Putney

  “Cleves” - Putney - New South Wales 

“Cleves” was built In the 1850’s by Charles Blaxland and his wife Elizabeth. It was located in the wedge between Charles Street & Waterview Street, Putney. A house by the same name built by John Bayley had existed on the site previously. 

In 1917 the estate was sold to the Inter Colonial Biilding Company and the area around the house became the site  of the Kidman and Mayoh Shipbuilding Enterprise, the house being occupied by the new manager. The house was demolished in 1926. The site is currently occupied by housing 

Helenie - Meadowbank