Lauderdale Cottage Estate
74 Risdon Rd, New Town
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
Photographer: Stuart Gibson
No bookings required, just turn up!
Architect: Cottage: James Thomson (1844), Entrance Gate: William Porden Kay (1840, 1850)
Built in 1844 by local mill owner John Mezger, the cottage designed by convict architect James Thomson became known as Lauderdale Cottage. Designed in a Victorian Regency villa style with Greek Revival elements and is set within a nineteenth-century villa estate. William Porden Kay, a colonial architect designed its formal entrance gate in 1840 and 1850. This is one of the last existing maritime villas in Australia with its original grounds, orchard and stables and has played an important role in Tasmanian history.
Open: Saturday 9 November 2024, 10am – 3pm
Location
New Town
Building Types
Commercial
Cultural
Intact Interior
Landscape
Residential
Architectural Period
Victorian (1851-1901)
Features
Heritage
History of Hobart
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New to Program
Accessibility
Wheelchair Friendly
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Share your pics of your favourite places and the stories that go with them on Instagram or Facebook, using the hashtags #oh_hobart and #oh_launceston to enter this year’s photo competition. Stay tuned for a host of prizes.
![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)