Dwelling and outbuilding
Description
c. mid-19th century cottage dwelling (possibly c.1850s) constructed of masonry with brick quoins and surrounds, areas of peeling external paint. Hipped roof over two-roomed structure with later slate cladding, now in process of restoration. Skillion roof to lean-to additions with early brick chimneys. Original casement timber windows and doors, later timber framed, corrugated steel-clad verandah to west elevation. Significant early internal fittings include early stone flooring, early fireplace elements including stoves, etc, matchboard ceilings to lean-to additions. Later timber decking additions to east elevation.
c.mid-19th century outbuilding (possibly c.1850s) constructed of masonry with areas of external render, now in somewhat poor condition. Timber framed hipped roof with projecting masonry eaves and corrugated steel roof cladding. Later painted timber door to south elevation.
Later site elements not deemed of heritage significance include c.20th century brick outhouse and late 20th century brick residence with corrugated steel roofing extending to verandah to all sides, as well as late 20th century steel sheds.
History
The cottage dwelling and associated outbuilding at 1527-1531 Main South Road, O’Halloran Hill are of significance as a highly-intact example of a mid-19th century farming dwelling with associated infrastructure. The c.1850s dwelling retains a high degree of original fabric both internally and externally, providing a highly-intact example of mid-19th century construction with minimal later alterations or additions. The dwelling and outbuilding were constructed by and are strongly associated with the Tapley family, the original settlers of the Tapley’s Hill area from approximately 1840 onwards. The Tapley family retained the property from the mid-19th century until 1941; an association of nearly 100 years.