Victorian Cottage

DESCRIPTION

NameVictorian CottageTypeBuildingResidenceGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

DescriptionThis house is believed to have been built by well known local builder Thomas Daniel Whitfield, who owned the property in the early 1900s.

Thomas Whitfield was responsible for building many homes and premises in the Shellharbour area. Whitfield's brother-in-law was George Bursill (also a well known builder in Shellharbour Village).

Some of the projects Thomas Whitfield was involved in include -
A brick residence in Albion Park for John Russell
Public Schools
Police Department work
Church work
Hotels
Garages
Convent school at Dapto
Rectories at Dapto and Jamberoo
Railway construction work
Repair to Tory's Hotel Kiama, Freemasons Hotel Wollongong,Mount Kembla Hotel, Raftery's Hotel at Albion Park.
Country retreat for Sir William McMillan 'Riverview' at Calderwood/Tongarra
Jetty at Shellharbour Village.

The property contains remnants of the original flora of Shellharbour at the time of European settlement.

External LinkWedding Ransom-Fleet 1925Shellgrit at Shellharbour 1927

Victorian Cottage, Addison Street, Shellharbour, c.2003.

Heritage Information

Heritage NSW LinkShellharbour Heritage Inventory Sheet

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CollectionPlacesLocalityShellharbour VillagePersonWhitfield, Thomas Daniel

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Victorian Cottage