history of the property - 354 argyle street, north hobart
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This PDF gives an outline of the history in timeline form of the house and land at 354 Argyle Street, North Hobart, Tasmania.The Property was formerly zoned in the New Town suburb and before that had the address of: 1 Hobartville Terrace; the first section of the Lord's Estate, Argyle St.TRANSCRIPT
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History
As understood by Jacob A Miller
Occupier: Feb 2014 -
Email: [email protected]
Mob: 0488 048 659
Title Details Vol 58708 Folio 1 Strata Plan 58708
Friday, April 25, 2014
354 Argyle St, North Hobart
formerly Argyle St, New Town
[first on left side from Hobart boundary]
formerly 1 Hobartville Terrace,
The Lords Estate
of the property Gargoyle of Queen
Victoria located in
between the four
terraces
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PROPERTY PLAN
SITE PLAN
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CONTEXT IMAGES
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KITCHEN 2009
Back Bedroom
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Front Bedroom
Bathroom
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HALLWAY Top of Stairs
The section between the kitchen and the boundary where
Mrs Pitts Hobartville store was located which was latter part
of the house as a dining/sun room.
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TIMELINE
1832
The land on which The Friends School now stands was originally owned by
David Lord and given to his daughter, Grace, at the time of her marriage to Capt
William Wilson. Wilson commenced building Hobartville the mansion.
1873 or prior
An amount of land (7 acres) was granted to Sir J M Wilson KCMG, alongside the
land of his brother of Capt William Wilson. J M Wilson was once Premier of
Tasmania, the first Hon Sec to the Theatre Royal and for 14 years
tenant/proprietor of the Cascade Brewery. J M Wilson was asked to be Mayor of
Hobart for the arrival of Prince Alfred; Wilson accepted and was awarded with a
knighthood. This land was dissolved in to the Hobartville estate; Hobartville
Terrace were later built on this land.
1888
Hobartville estate was divided in to allotments and sold off.
1888, Sep 10
Hobartville Terrace first advertised to let.
New Brick Houses, six rooms, coper, gas, water. Apply J Long, Mathinna,
Hobartville Upper Argyle Street.
1889, Jan 28
Hobartville Terrace first advertised for sale:
1890-1891
Occupier Mrs. J Long
1892-1892
Owner John Long
1894-1895
Occupier John King
1894, Feb 02
, May 08
, Apr 30
, Jun 13
1895, Oct 12
On these above dates an article was published for the terrace to either let or buy
6 room brick house with mention and inclusion to Pitts Hobartville Store.
The Pitts lived in brick building opposite the driveway entrance in what was then
Carr Street. S Pitt taught at the school on Argyle St. Caroline Pitt is stated below
as having had an easement to the property both dwelling and backyard. There
had been a building erected around 1892 that was Pitts Hobartville Store. This
was when the window outside the backdoor was bricked over and the store was
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attached to the terrace filling the section from the kitchen to the road. There was
a large opening in this section facing the road from where purchases could buy
goods.
As at May 04, 2009, the Title reads: The full free and uninterrupted right and
liberty of way and passage for Caroline Pitt her heirs and assigns jointly with the
Purchasers his her and their heirs and assigns at all times hereafter both in daylight
and in the night for the said Caroline Pitt and her heirs executors administrators
and assigns and her tenants and servants and all other persons by her authorized
or permitted with or without horses and carts and other vehicles either loaded or
empty to go and come and pass and repass in through over and along and upon all
that strip or piece of land marked
I am led to believe too that along the very rear of the lane there was a
shed from which bottled vinegar was sold made from the fruit grown
in the orchard of the property 362 Argyle. The shed still exists at the end
of the drive on the side which is now Auburn House.
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13278119]
1896-1897
Occupier Henry Galley
1898
Occupier Henry Percy
1899-1900
Owner Mrs. Sarah A Morgan
1900, Jul 21
Storekeeper Caroline Pitt Robbed
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12804555]
1901
Occupier Miss Isobel Maple
1902-1906
Occupier Mrs M Taffin
1906, Dec 15
Storekeeper Mrs Caroline [Mary] Pitt dies:
The store could not be rented with the Terrance so it was closed and
became part of the house often acting as a sunroom / dining room or on
occasion a further bedroom.
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12753275]
1907
Occupier Mrs Sarah E Morgan
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1908
Occupier Vernon E Wickins
1908, Oct 07
Lost & Found.
1909
Occupier Stephen Crabtree
1910-1911
Occupier Jack Hill
1912 1913
Owner Mrs SA Morgan
1913, May 21
Advertised as Vacant in The Mercury contact Morgan.
1914
Occupier Robert White
1915-1916
Occupier Percy H Clark
1917
- Property addressed as 354 Argyle St
- Occupier Fredrick Jackson
1918
Occupier John Lloyd
1918, May 11
Lost & Found:
"LOST, Baby's Blue and White Woolen Cap, between P.O. and Argyle
St. Reward. 354 Argyle Street."
1919, Feb 13
Lost & Found:
LOST Silver Sunrise Brooch, Bathurst/Argyle. Reward 354 Argyle st"
1919-1925
Occupier/Owner Walter Clark Walter was admitted to hospital (c1921) and the
house was placed in trust with Perpetual to be leased out until the time of his death,
1921 furniture was sold by Roberts & co.
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1921, Jun 16
As Advertised The Mercury:
"ROBERTS AND COMPANY LTD.
FORTHCOMING SALES.
SALE OF SURPLUS FURNITURE AT 354
ARGYLE STREET. Wednesday, June 15"
1924, Feb 23
As Advertised The Mercury:
FOR- SALE, Canaries, 7/ pair. 354 Argyle Street.
1925, Feb 24
As Advertised The Mercury:
TO LET, House. No. 354 Argyle St., immediate possession. Rent 25/
p.w. Further particulars apply PERPETUAL TRUSTEE CO."
1926
Occupier Mrs Ellen Shepheard
1927
Occupier John W Holmes
1927, May 26
, July 27
, Aug 10
, Oct 06
1928, Mar 21
, Mar 27
Property Listed consecutively in The Mercury For 22/6 by Perpetual Trustees.
Advertisements included the addition of Electric Light.
1928
Listed as Vacant Post Office Directory
1929
Leishmans arrive in Hobart from Scotland Hynds already in Hobart
1930-1931
Occupier Vivian A Brock
1932
Occupier Robert Moore
1935-1936
Occupier Mrs E Kerslake
1936, Oct
Occupier Osmond Saunders
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1936, Nov
Owner listed as David Hynd
1936, Nov 06
Bereavement notice listed for the wife of Mr John Strang (the Daughter of Daivd
Hynd). The listing includes the address 354 Argyle St The Deceased died in
hospital.
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30121526]
1938, Nov 01
Letter received from Granny and Grandpa. The Letter was addressed to Nancy
and Jessie, believed to be the children of John Strang. The Letter is believed to be
from the paternal grandparents. The Letter now hangs framed in the rear bedroom
it was found in the fireplace here C2002. Letter overleaf.
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1939-1945-1947
Owner listed as David Hynd
1940, Aug 24
Advertised Engagement of Nancy Duncan Strang.
House address is listed in advertisement
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25820511]
1941, Dec 20
Engagement of Margaret Leishman to D Spaulding Announced.
Margaret was the Granddaughter of D Hynd.
The House address was listed in advertisement.
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25918647]
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1942, April 06
As Listed in the Mercury..
1942, Nov 07
Marriage of Margaret Leishman to D Spaulding announced.
House address listed in advertisement.
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25937321]
1946, Mar 19
Lost & Found:
"LOST, Black Ferret, Thurs, night, In
Carr St. Return 354 Argyle St. Rew."
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1946, Jun 22
Lost & Found:
"LOST, Friday, 14th, Pea Rifle, Hobart
Melton Mowbray. Good reward. 354 Argyle St."
Both the Ferret and the Pea Riffle were rabbit hunting tools of Derek
Spaulding, Margaret Leishmans husband it was a great hobby of the
men in the household to hunt rabbits and indulge in a drink at the Melton
Mowbray on these occasions.
1948, Aug 25
Lost & Found:
"LOST, Opal from Pendant, North Hobart,
24th. Reward. 354 Argyle St."
Margaret Leishman Spaulding had lost and never found an opal from a
gold ring.
1950, July 17 & 18
As advertised in The Mercury Deaths:
John Leishman slept in the front bedroom and died in the night of a
heartattack his jovial and lively Scottish spirit is said to remain in the
house.
1951, Jan 23
David Hynds death notice. Aged 73.
House Address Listed. Died RHH.
Names Elizabeth Leishman, Anne Hughes & Peg Miller Listed
[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27013786]
David was listed as owner and was generous to the family having always
provided a home for his daughters and the Strang/Leishman families.
David indulged in a single glass of Scottish whiskey as he sat in bed and
read every night. David and his wife sleep in the rear bedroom upstairs.
The house was always full of guests with the Leishmans in the front
bedroom, Spauldings in the little room, Ramsay Leishman on the upper
landing, the Strangs in the front room downstairs, the back room as the
living room, the kitchen had a wash space and copper and the sunroom
was either a dining space or bedroom the lavatory was located at the
top of the block closest to the laneway.
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1951, Nov 23
Lost & Found:
"LOST, Purse, containing Money, in
Argyle St., Thursday, between
Cherry's Corner and Ryde Street.
Reward. 354 Argyle St."
The Purse was Elizabeth Leishmans and was never found.
Cherrys Corner is now the Argyle St North Community Store located on
the corner of Yardley and Argyle Sts. Mr Cherry was said to be a fat and
jovial character with a white apron with strings done up on the front.
1953-1955
Owner listed as Margaret Hynd widow of David Hynd
1955, Feb 01
Elizabeth Watson Leishman (nee hynd) dies no further record of the hynd,
Leishman, Miller, Strang or Hughes family.
1980
354-356 Building addition plans held with Tas Archives. (current bathroom)
1983, Nov 29
Property Sale $30, 500
1994, Mar 18
Property Sale $99,000
2002, Aug 26
David WJ Pulmpton and Michelle A Plumpton purchase property for $145,600
Renovations and Restoration completed.
2009, Aug 24
Anna (& Patrick) Stam purchase property for $371,500
Kitchen renovated and attic/loft room added.
2014, Feb 06
Occupiers Jacob A Miller & Lauren E Moon.
2014, April 22
Margaret Spaulding (aged 90) contacted regarding her recollections
2014, April 24
David Ronald Pitt, Great Grandson of Caroline Pitt contacted regarding his
recollections
2014, April 25
At 10am at the home of Margaret Spaulding, Jacob Miller conducts an interview
regarding her memories and gathers the below photos.
Margaret Spaulding with
Jacob Miller 2014.
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Margaret Spaulding and her father John R Leishman
Nancy Strang,
(recipient of the
1938 letter)
standing in the
house in a dress
made with
flowers hand
painted by her
husband H J
Jack Cole.
John R Leishman in his Scottish attire,
and above with dog The family always kept a pet
Margaret Spaulding (nee Leishman), her husband Derek Spaulding,
her mother Mrs Elizabeth Leishman (nee Hynd) and Mr J R Leishman
Owners: Mrs Margaret Hynd and
Mr David Hynd