Alma Road
Named after the Battle of the Alma (20 September 1854), usually considered as the first battle of the Crimean War (1853–1856), which took place just south of the River Alma in the Crimea. An Anglo-French force under General St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan defeated General Menshikov's Russian army, which lost around 6,000 troops.
Graylings, 107 Alma Rd
Graylings was one of a series of mansions located opposite Alma Park. SKHS has recently been provided with an image of the original mansion and information about it's female inhabitants at the turn of the century.
Farnley, 142 Alma Road
This was a single storey, double fronted villa built in 1865 for Sir Archibald Michie, probably as an investment property.
Waitara, 144-158 Alma Road
A large single storey villa built for Archibald Michie in 1854 to the designs of Ohlfsen Bagge architect.
Fernacres, 215-217 Alma Road
James McCulloch purchased Crown Allotment 178A at the Government Land Sale 21 December 1857.
Herford, 203-211 Alma Road
Frederick Christian Lange (1832-1888) purchased Crown Allotment 172A sometime between 1864 and 1870.
Cumloden, 195-201 Alma Road
Cumloden Villa was constructed in 1873 or 1874 for John David McHaffie, the Phillip Island squatting pioneer, as his town house.