Adair House
Bowes' Cottages
Bunya
Calder House
Dickman's Cottage
Dr Hardy's Cottage
Ethandune
Kyndalyn
Holy Trinity Parsonage
Laurel Cottage
Lauriston House
Lisle's Cottage
Minilya
Mount Hawke
Old Post Office
Presbyterian Manse
Robinson's House
Rule's House
School Cottage
Tressider's Cottage
Vivian's House
Warnock's House

Adair House 
Adair Street
The land was originally purchased by T Blenkiron in 1861 and the existing house
built c1875
Bowes' Cottages 
Peg Leg Gully
The three stone and brick cottages c1860 were built by William Bowe and Sons.
The Bowes came from Cumberland, England in the mid 1850's. They opened a quarry
and built their homes close to the quarry using its stone for the buildings and
the existing stone fences. The Bowes also were responsible for a number of the
stone constructions in Maldon. The small house nearest the road was the
birthplace of Colonel E J Bowe, the most senior Australian nurse at the time of
WWII.
Bunya 
Long Gully Road
The land was purchased in 1860 and the existing weatherboard house built around
1895. A notable feature of the house is the large Bunya tree on the corner.
Calder House  
High Street
The land was purchased in 1857 by J Dolphin and was adjoined by another block
with a frontage on Main Street. Thomas Calder, builder, undertaker, ironmonger,
leased the property and later purchased it and the Main Street property in 1866.
The residence appears to be constructed around 1880. Calder still occupied the
premises in 1900. The building is now used as a restaurant and accommodation.
Dickman's Cottage 
Long Gully Road (Castlemaine
Road, Cnr Sandy Creek Road)
Land was purchased by H Dickman in 1860 and the building was constructed c1860.
The building is notable for the variety of outbuildings constructed in different
materials.
Dr Hardy's Cottage 
High Street
The land was purchased by C H Hardy in 1857 and the weatherboard and brick house
was built in the same year. Dr Hardy had his practice on the site until he sold
the property in 1861.
Ethandune  
High Street
The house was constructed around 1870 of rendered brick. It was occupied from
about 1890 by R D Oswald Jnr, the son of Robert Dent Oswald who owned the North
British Mine. Oswald Jnr returned from a Bank Manager's
position in Queensland to take
over his business interests. The original circular driveway leads from the gate
to the front porch.
Kyndalyn 
Parkins Reef Road
The land was purchased in 1862 and the weatherboard house constructed around
1866. The building appears to have operated as a shop in the small village that
existed at that time to the south of Maldon. The house has an interesting timber
valence on the verandah that abuts the front boundary. The building is a good
example of an early miner's cottage.
Holy Trinity Parsonage 
Templeton street
The land was purchased in 1867 and the brick building constructed by 1868 as the
parsonage for the Church of England. The Rev. J Stretch was the first occupant.
The building backs on to the Denominational School and Church Hall which was in
operation at this time.
Laurel Cottage 
Adair Street
The weatherboard cottage was built around 1865 and the land purchased the
following year. The building is a classic miner's cottage of that time and the
additional rooms added to the original building have been creatively arranged.
The front garden is notable as it retains the original classic cottage garden
design.
Lauriston House 
High Street
The building was constructed in 1866 for Robert D Oswald, the owner of the North
British Mine and the Caledonian Crushing battery. The construction was of stone
by stonemasons W Bowe and Sons with ragstone from their quarry, but with the
front wall constructed from dressed bluestone. The iron gate and the iron
palisade fence are also notable features. The house is classified by the
National Trust.
Lisle's Cottage 
High Street
The land was first purchased in 1857 and the brick house was constructed in
1857. The house was built for Dr Lisle, a co-owner of the short-lived but rich
Lisle's Reef mine. Dr Lisle left soon after and died penniless in Melbourne. The
house was then occupied by doctors for most of its history.
Minilya 
Adair Street
The land was purchased in 1857 and the existing house built around 1900. The
construction is an ornate house in an imposing position and built of
weatherboard on stone foundations. It was built by Charles Calder for his wife
and soon to be born child. Charles was the son of Thomas Calder another of the
wealthy traders of the town.
Mount Hawke 
Adair Street
The land was purchased in 1859 and the original cottage was constructed around
1860. The building was originally owned by Samuel Dabb, a wealthy trader of the
town, who owned a number of the larger stores in Main and High Streets. The
building was extended in the 1870's with an unusual construction of solid brick
walls on ragstone foundations, but with a weatherboard external lining. A
ballroom was added to the house in the 1880's using the same construction.
Antonia Barron's novel, Jeremy Jeremiah, was set in the house.
Old Post Office 
Long Gully Road
The building was constructed in 1855 as a shop and residence. The first post
office operated from a tent until the position was given to this store. It was
used as the first permanent post office until 1857 when the post office moved to
a building in Main Street.
Presbyterian Manse 
Church Street
The land was purchased in 1858 by the Presbyterian Church. The first
weatherboard building on the site was constructed in 1858 as a temporary
residence for the Minister. Two further brick rooms were added in 1859 and the
two visible brick rooms were added to the house in 1861.
Robinson's House 
High Street
The land was purchased in 1859 and the house constructed prior to 1865. The
gothic form of construction is unique in Maldon, The unusual gables, the timber
barge boards and window trims are an unusual feature.
Rule's House 
Adair Street
The land was purchased in 1861 and the large brick house constructed around
1897. The building appears to have been constructed by J Rule for his
retirement. Rule was the part owner and legal manager of the South German Mine,
the deepest, and one of the richest mines in Maldon.
School Cottage 
High Street
The land was purchased in 1857 and the weatherboard cottage was built around
1860. The cottage has two wings at the rear, one of which housed Miss
Farley's Private School.
Tressider's Cottage 
High Street
The land was purchased in 1857 and the brick cottage constructed in 1859. This
building acted as a landmark in the earlier descriptions of locations as street
numbers are only a recent addition to Maldon.
Vivian's House 
High Street
The land was purchased in 1857 and the brick house and shop were constructed
around 1862. It appears as if the unusual brickwork around the windows and door
were introduced when the building was altered to a residence in 1868. The
building was owned by Thomas Vivian who carried out his business in the
properties to the rear of the house.
Warnock's House 
Spring street
The land was purchased in 1857 and the brick house was constructed around 1867
for James Warnock, a wealthy trader who owned the Beehive Store and Flour Mills
in High Street. Alterations were made to the house in 1870.
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