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 bread was previously brought by train from Read more...
The late 19th century bay villa at 749 Swanson Road comprises a single storey L-plan structure with a gabled roof, two light double hung sash windows, and a bull-nosed corrugated iron front verandah with ornate support posts and fretwork. Finials crown the gables. The villa is set amidst trees. Land history includes: Henry Smyth 1883, mortgage default 1896, J P Read more...