– 1900s villa/cottage. Same land history as 749 Swanson – Scheduled (UID 68)
In 1924 a butchery was established in Swanson by William (Bill) Calvert, who ran a farm on No 1 Road (now Coulter Road). A small shop was built where The Trusts retail shop, Swanson Village Wine and Spirits, is today. In 1935 the Calverts built a new shop on the site where it still is today. The Calv Read more [...]
The Knox Memorial Park is named after the Knox family who ran a general store on the opposite corner for over 50 years. Robert Knox had brought the business from James Patterson Sinclair who had set it up in about 1886. In January 1889 James Sinclair added a bakery and confectionary. The district’s b Read more [...]
– Old house on the hill – Belonged to two brothers who had an orchard (name of Raisin) [Dawn Ellis]
– Early 1900’s – Exact address ? – This is an old run down bldg. which is like the first houses they built in Swanson. – Todo [Rugged Determination, p83] [Possibly CHI 3374 -> 60 O’Neils rd]
– Build 1886 – Tram valley rd / railway area – Exact address ? – Opposite house was part of Mettam’s farm – Ian Hawkes had it built and was related to the Mettam’s. Built about 1966. (Dawn Ellis) [Rugged Determination, p128]
– L-shaped villa. Seems hidden behind trees
– Possibly wrongly placed CHI marker that should be 733 ? – Rear of section. Claimed to be 1870s in supporting documents – on part of larger double site purchased from the Crown in 1883, subdivided from early 1900s. House appears to be half the size in 1959 aerial, and is indistinct Read more [...]
