Lennox House (and adjoining brick wall on footpath)

Item details


Name of item:	Lennox House (and adjoining brick wall on footpath)
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Residential buildings (private)
Category:	House
Primary address:	39 Campbell Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Parish:	Prospect
County:	Cumberland
Local govt. area:	City of Parramatta

Property description

Lot/Volume Code	Lot/Volume Number	Section Number	Plan/Folio Code	Plan/Folio Number
LOT	1		DP	83294

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
39 Campbell Street	Parramatta	City of Parramatta	Prospect	Cumberland	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	The Lennox House is of significance for the State of NSW for historical, aesthetic and reasons of representativeness, and for its associations with David Lennox, the important early engineer in NSW for whom it was built.
	Date significance updated: 04 Mar 02
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Description


Construction years:	1855-
Physical description:	(SHR): A large stuccoed mid-Victorian brick house of one storey with a three-roomed attic and enclosed verandahs at the front and back. The house has a corrugated iron hipped roof with stuccoed chimneys, surmounted by terracotta pots. An attic window is clad and roofed in corrugated iron. Spindly fretted barge board to gable end. Contains original internal fixtures and fabric such as the wallpapers, some of which have been improved by the previous owner, Mrs Keeble.
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	National Trust (Parramatta Branch): Fair.
Modifications and dates:	National Trust (Parramatta Branch) supplied Year Started.
Further information:	Survey of all the Streets in the Town of Parramatta South, 1855, Parra Local Hist Coll; CPS, NTL (title information on file); Pers. Corresp. with S. Brown Dec. 1990

History

Historical notes:

Designed and built 1854 by David Lennox on his return to Parramatta in association with sheds and outbuildings reputed to have been used as workshops. After David Lennox's death, his daughter sold the house to Henrietta Lyons on March 27, 1875. By 1885 council rate books list that the property was owned by Jonathan Hassall and occupied by a C.C Lamb. By 1905 the property is listed as part of the G.A Morris estate. In 1938 the property was purchased by the present owners, the Keebles and Mrs Keeble still resides there. Shown on 1855 Street Alignment plan. The wooden columns at the front are a feature of houses built by James Houison, who is possibly the builder. It is very similar in form to another house built for the family at Little Hartley at the same time. National Trust (Parramatta Branch): Designed and built for David Lennox on his return to Parramatta in association with workshops, sheds, kitchen, twin toilet block reputed to have been built by Lennox himself. After Lennox's death, his daughter sold house to Henrietta Lyons on March 27 1875. | Henrietta Lyons was widow of Charles Lyons solicitor, who appeared to buy several properties for rental. | By 1885 Council rate books list property owned by Jonathan Hassall, son of missionary Hassall. | House occupied by C.C. Lamb at this time. | SD 1938: Mr Keeble bought house to demolish but WW 11 stopped him. | SD 1932: John Ritchie (POSSIBLY NO 37 at this time, these numbers were changed sometime in 1930s.) | SD 1932: Mrs E. Michelland | SD 1930: John Ritchie | SD 1929: John Ritchie | SD 1917: Mrs E.G. Morris | SD 1915: Mrs E.G. Morris | PCC RO 1914: N0.285 lot2/pt.38 George Edward Morris, drill instructor , Parra | SD 1912: G.A. Morris Warrant officer NSW Lancers | SD 1910: G.A. Morris Warrant officer NSW Lancers | SD 1909: G.A. Morris Warrant officer NSW Lancers | SD 1904: G.A. Morris Warrant officer NSW Lancers | PCC RB 1895: N0.269 J. Hassall owner, C.A. Lamb occupier brick house. | LTO 1885: Jonathan Hassall | PCC RB 1879: N0.211 owner & occup. Henrietta Lyons | LTO 1873: Henrietta Lyons | LTO 1854: Designed and built for David Lennox, stonemason, on his return to Parramatta from Victoria where he was Superintendent of roads and bridges for 11 years. Famous for his bridges in NSW . After Lennox died in 1873 the house was sold to Henrietta Lyons. Jonathan Hassall son of missionary lived here by 1885. G.A. Morris owned property in 1905. In 1938, Mr Keeble bought house to demolish but WW 11 stopped him. House now owned by Mrs Keeble??or her son.

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria a) [Historical significance]	This item historically significant.
SHR Criteria c) [Aesthetic significance]	This item is aesthetically significant.
SHR Criteria g) [Representativeness]	This item is representative.
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Procedures /Exemptions

Section of act	Description	Title	Comments	Action date
57(2)	Exemption to allow work	Heritage Act	Exemption to allow specific work.	Nov 11 1994

Standard exemptions for engaging in or carrying out activities / works otherwise prohibited by section 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
State Environmental Planning Policy	REP No 28		20 Aug 99	95	6161
Local Environmental Plan	Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011	I00751	07 Oct 11

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
City of Parramatta Heritage Study	1993	096	Meredith Walker		Yes
Parramatta Heritage Review	2004		National Trust (Parramatta Branch)		No

References, internet links & images

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	2240096
File number:	S90/05627

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