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The infamous red brick fence
On front verandah
Bluey and me on the front lawn
Washing The dog at the side of 177 Bay St
War Memorial Booralee Park.
Front of house as it now stands.
Bob in the front of 177 Bay St with his dog Skip.
Bob on verandah of Bay St
Toy Car in Bay St yard
Dulcie and Bob on the front verandah of 177 Bay St
Painting of Simon Lord
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177 Bay St, Botany NSW 2019
177 Bay St, Botany NSW 2019
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Cover photo: Front of house as it now stands. — 2026
Year built1913-1915
Timeline entries11
Memories1
Photos11
At a glance
- Known asBay Street Federation cottage group
- House typeSemi-detached House
- StyleFederation 1890 1915
- HeritageYes
The story of this house
177 Bay Street is part of a locally significant group of eight semi-detached Federation cottages at 165–179 Bay Street, Botany.
Built between 1913 and 1915, the group was approved in 1913 as four pairs of semi-detached cottages, with M.
D.
Hughes recorded as the applicant.
The houses were constructed on land that had once formed part of Simeon Lord’s large Botany estate and later the 1886 Lord’s Estate subdivision.
The Bay Street cottages are valued for their Federation form, slate roofs, roughcast chimneys and strong streetscape rhythm beside Booralee Park.
Although the façades have been altered over time, the roofscape and overall form remain substantially intact.
The first known resident of 177 Bay Street was Herbert Williams, listed in the Sands Directory from 1915 to 1923.
Later early residents included William Bannings in 1924, Sidney Johnson from 1925 to 1928, and Patrick Bickholf in 1932/33.
The occupant for 1929–1931 could not be identified
Description & observations
The 165–179 Bay Street group consists of four pairs of semi-detached cottages.
The houses retain a substantially intact Federation form, especially in their roofscape.
The roofs are simple gables with the main ridges running parallel to Bay Street.
The main roof plane extends forward to shelter the verandahs, with hipped detailing at the verandah roof edges.
The group retains distinctive slate roofs, terracotta capping tiles, ram’s horn finials and roughcast chimneys.
Each pair has a wide but shallow gablet.
The…
Notable events
The house group was listed under the former Botany Local Environmental Plan 1995 as a local heritage item.
The heritage inventory records the gazette date as 25 February 2000, Gazette No.
29, page 1462.
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Timeline highlights
A compact summary of key moments. Scan the QR code to read the full timeline online.
- Simeon Lord receives a major Botany land grant
In 1823, merchant and landholder Simeon Lord was granted 600 acres in the Botany district. This land later formed part of the wider…
- Lord family estate begins to be subdivided
After Simeon Lord’s death in 1841, members of the Lord family began subdividing and selling parts of the estate. The first portion…
- Lord’s Estate subdivision
The 1886 subdivision known as Lord’s Estate extended east from Botany Road to Begonia Street. The later houses at 165–179 Bay…
- Building approval for four pairs of semi-detached cottages
In 1913, building approval was granted for the construction of four pairs of semi-detached cottages at 165–179 Bay Street. The cost…
- First known resident: Herbert Williams
The first named resident of 177 Bay Street in the Sands Directory was Herbert Williams, who was listed at the property from 1915 to…
- William Bannings in Residence
In 1924, the Sands Directory listed William Bannings as the resident of 177 Bay Street, Botany.
- Sidney Johnson listed at 177 Bay Street
From 1925 to 1928, the Sands Directory listed Sidney Johnson as the resident of 177 Bay Street, Botany.
- Occupant / research gap
The heritage inventory notes that the occupant of 177 Bay Street for 1929–1931 could not be identified from the Sands Directory…
- Patrick Bickholf listed at 177 Bay Street
932/33, the Sands Directory listed Patrick Bickholf as the resident of 177 Bay Street, Botany.
- Sparkes Family in Residence
Robert “Frank” Sparkes and his wife Dulcie moved to 177 Bay Street we think sometimes in the late 1930's or early 40's and had a…
- Sold to Macca and Claire Butt
Upon the death of Dulcie Sparkes, the house was placed into the hands of Bob Sparkes and his family, who sold it to Yvonne Sparkes'…
- Simeon Lord receives a major Botany land grant
In 1823, merchant and landholder Simeon Lord was granted 600 acres in the Botany district. This land later formed part of the wider…
- Lord family estate begins to be subdivided
After Simeon Lord’s death in 1841, members of the Lord family began subdividing and selling parts of the estate. The first portion…
- Lord’s Estate subdivision
The 1886 subdivision known as Lord’s Estate extended east from Botany Road to Begonia Street. The later houses at 165–179 Bay…
- Building approval for four pairs of semi-detached cottages
In 1913, building approval was granted for the construction of four pairs of semi-detached cottages at 165–179 Bay Street. The cost…
- First known resident: Herbert Williams
The first named resident of 177 Bay Street in the Sands Directory was Herbert Williams, who was listed at the property from 1915 to…
Memories, sources & further reading
Memories
I lived in this house with my family from 1963 to 1970 and then visited my Grandmother there until her passing in 1980. My memories of this house are still remarkably vivid. It was the…
Research
Author: Multiple. See attached document
Organisation: Information and images are copyright Heritage NSW or the respective copyright owners. The record owner is Bayside Council and the data source is Local Government
Date: Current record, with significance updated 29 July 2018
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