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By Cathy Jones ‘Wellbeck’ is an Victorian Italianate house located at 96 Abbotsford Road Homebush. The house was built on 1878 Village of Homebush Estate. ‘Wellbeck’ was built c.1892. Its first owner was Albert Nicholson, a solicitor. Nicholson was the owner and occupier until c.1900, when the house was purchased by the Mutual Life Association. […]

‘Douglas’ former 80 Homebush Road Strathfield

By Cathy Jones Many people remember and ask about the Grogan house which was located on the corner of Homebush Road and Redmyre Road Strathfield. The house was called ‘Douglas’ and was demolished in 1995.

‘Halcyon’ 110 Homebush Road Strathfield

by Cathy Jones ‘Halcyon’ is located at 110 Homebush Road Strathfield, on the corner of Woodward Avenue Strathfield. It is built on the historic 1880 Woodgreen Estate. The land was purchased by Mrs Ethel Greenland (d.1943), wife of Harrie O. Greenland (1883-1948), an accountant. Approval to build a brick bungalow was approved in January 1916. The […]

‘Kama’ 16 Llandilo Ave Strathfield

By Cathy Jones ‘Kama’ is located at 16 Llandilo Avenue Strathfield and designed by architect Thomas Pollard Sampson and built in 1911-1912. The house was featured in the magazine ‘The Salon’, a publication of the Institute of Architects NSW in June 1916. The house is located on land created by the subdivision of the grounds […]

‘Corfu’ 113 Albert Road Strathfield

By Cathy Jones ‘Corfu’ 113 Albert Road Strathfield was built in 1902 for Frank Gaxieu (c.1844-1920), who lived at ‘Corfu’ until his death in 1920. The likely architectural firm responsible for the design is Slatyer and Cosh. The architect Charles Slatyer, a Strathfield resident, designed many houses in Strathfield during the Federation period. Gaxieu was […]

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