St Kilda,Victoria
Australia 3182
Roof visible side road provides entry to this house and 2 other modern houses to the rear.
The St Kilda Historical Society Inc. is a not-for-profit volunteer run organisation established in 1970 to foster interest and research into the history of St Kilda, Elwood and surrounding areas.
Location: The Society is located at the St Kilda Library Building 150 Carlisle Street St Kilda
Post Office Box: 177 Balaclava 3183
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The traditional lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan and the continuing relationship of the Boon Worrung people to our local area
The continuing support of the City of Port Phillip
The contribution made by past and present volunteers
Roof visible side road provides entry to this house and 2 other modern houses to the rear.
First Owner Unknown
1872 - 1887 Ellen Biden - other family members (living elsewhere) were brothers: Samuel Biden judge and govt minister amd Henry Biden
1887 -1898 Henry Biden
1898 -1974 Leased to Edward De Long. subsequently occupied by daughter Dorothy de Long. De Long family lived there for over 76 years.
To come
Considered to be one of St Kilda's oldest houses, this prefabricated timber house was originally on a largish block of land located on Argyle Street. Argyle Street then ran from Barkly Street to Chapel but the widening of High Street in 1970 saw its conversion to form part of Waterloo Street (now Crescent).
Behind this house was a mansion called 'Verona' which faced onto High Street. Verona became landlocked with the redevelopment of properties along High Street C 1880’s and used the lane alongside 34 for access.
By 1970 all the remaining land east of this house had been consolidated and a large office block was built taking up all of the area that was part of 'Verona'. The remaining deep but narrow allotments along this section of Waterloo Crescent were largely rebuilt with 3 storey walk up flats in the 60's.
The house at number 34 is now one of few remaining residences here and probably the only surviving timber house from the 1850s in St Kilda.
Its owners in the 1990s were very proud of its status and carefully restored it according to conservation principles outlined in the report (See picture Gallery for details. Including real estate photos from its sale in 20160.