Built circa 1880

121 Beattie St, Balmain NSW 2041

121 Beattie St, Balmain NSW 2041

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Official house name
Broadley Cottages (119-121)
Known as
Broadley Cottages
Builder
George Clubb
Style
Victorian (1840–1890)
121 Beattie St, Balmain NSW 2041
Broadley Cottages (119-121) c. 1880
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1880 Year built
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The story of this home

George Clubb
George Clubb circa 1910
121 Beattie Street forms part of a pair of semi-detached cottages known historically as Broadley Cottages, constructed circa 1880–1881 by prominent Balmain builder, plasterer, alderman and later mayor George Clubb. The cottages were built on land originally forming part of Theodore James Jaques' subdivision of the Balmain Estate. Clubb adjusted the boundary of his adjacent residence, Clyde House (117 Beattie Street), to create sufficient frontage for the new cottages. The cottages were named after Broadley in Moray, Scotland, near Clubb's birthplace.

Timeline

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  1. 1st October 1880
    Other · Exact

    Land purchase/ownership of 119 and 121 Beatie Street

    George Clubb acquired the neighbouring block to the west of Clyde House with the intention of further residential development.
  2. 7the December 1881
    Ownership Change · Exact

    Ownership transferred

    Ownership transferred from George Clubb to George Thorn of Balmain.
  3. 22nd June 1955
    Subdivision · Exact

    Broadley Cottages subdivided.

    he two cottages ceased sharing a single title and were formally subdivided into separate properties.
  4. 26 July 1872
    Other · Exact

    Land Purchase

    John Dick, licensed victualler, purchased land on the corner of Beattie and Montague Streets from Sir William Montagu Manning. This became the site of Dick's Hotel, one of…
  5. 29th October 1881
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    Houses advertised for sale

    George Clubb advertised Clyde House and the newly completed Broadley Cottages for sale in the Sydney Morning Herald
  6. 1878
    Other · Year Only

    Local Commercial History

    John Dick received permission to transfer the licence of the Waverley Hotel to the newly established Dick's Hotel at Beattie and Montague Streets.
  7. 1878
    Other · Year Only

    Clyde House constructed

    George Clubb built a substantial two-storey brick terrace known as Clyde House at what is now 117 Beattie Street. The name reflected his Scottish origins.
  8. 1882
    Occupant Change · Year Only

    first recorded occupant.

    William Craig, ironmoulder, is recorded at Broadley Cottage and is believed to have occupied what became 119 Beattie Street
  9. 1882
    Other · Year Only

    Birth at Broadley Cottage

    Jane Elizabeth Craig was born at Broadley Cottage, providing documentary evidence for the cottage name.
  10. 1886
    Ownership Change · Year Only

    Mortgagee sale to Captain William Williamson, master mariner.

    Following George Thorn's financial difficulties, the property passed through mortgagee sale to Captain William Williamson, master mariner

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early photo depicting the site of 121 Beatie Street
circa 1874 early photo depicting the site of 121 Beatie Street
George Clubb
circa 1910 George Clubb
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