Location 137
Dwelling #137
Map 1
- Address
- Menzies Terrace
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Area -
Stewart Town -
Description -
Dwelling #137. Stewart Town, Menzies Terrace. (shown on Ridlands Map)
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Still Standing -
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Construction Details -
Pug with timber frame. Corrugated iron cladding and roof. Extension on the north end. -
Location Type -
Dwelling
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View Location on Map -
Interested Parties
The table below shows the groups of people that had an interest in this property, either as owners, residents, tenants or shareholders. Clicking on the 'Details' link will display a list of the individuals in the group along with any known historical information about them.
| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | c1876 - 1909 | Adam Aitken | Details |
| 2 | c1882 - 1909 | Thomas Aitken | Details |
| 3 | 1895 - 1898 | Charles Angel (Snr) | Details |
| 4 | 1909 - | J Lynn (Mrs) | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 33 | 1876 | Adam Aitken moves to Stewart Town | It appears that Adam (Aitken) moved from the Carrick Range area to Stewart Town, where he may have built dwelling #137 |
| 53 | 1909 | Mrs J Lynn takes over dwelling #137 | Mrs J Lynn took over the Aitken property, including dwelling #137. It is not clear if the Lynn family lived in the dwelling or what it was used for. Dwelling #137 may have been converted to a gig shed for the Lynn family |
| 54 | 1910 | Valuation report does no include corrugated iron house | A valuation report of Stewart Town did not list a corrugated iron house, but did mention a gig shed. Was this the original dwelling #137 ? |
Images
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| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 10 | Ron Murray | 1890 | Map produced for sale by Andrew Farquharson Ridland of Bannockburn. | View Image |
| 33 | Ron Murray | c 1898 (or before) | Family group possibly outside the Aitkens dwelling in Stewart Town | View Image |
| 623 | R Murray - Cromwell | c1898 | Stewart Town - looking west | View Image |
| 652 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2001 | Remains of dwelling #137. | View Image |
| 653 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2001 | Remains of dwelling #137. | View Image |