20 James Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
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About James Street
Formation or subdivision evidence is recorded from 1869. Land-purchase evidence is recorded from 7/3/1866. The first extracted Sands reference is 1879. The source contains naming-origin evidence.
- Named for James Pashley, shipbuilder of Balmain.
- 1900 — Area called Happy Valley in the early years and later, in the 1900s, The Valley.
- John Booth, timber merchant, shipbuilder and shipowner of Balmain — lot 3 section 6, 7/3/1866.
Some historical information was obtained using Streets, Lanes, and Places 1836–2017 by Yvonne Davidson and Kathleen Hamey, The Balmain Association Inc. (2017).
The story of this home
House (20 James Street)
The house at 20 James Street was built in about 1935 on lots 20–22 of the Harbord Estate. It represents the interwar California bungalow style that became popular in Australia after the First World War.
Solomon Mitchell’s photograph shows the low, single-storey frontage, broad gables and substantial verandah piers. The source caption supplies an approximate building date but does not name an owner, architect or builder; those details remain open for further research.
Anthony Cusick, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 16, Leichhardt West: original land grants and subdivisions, printed pp. 47. View journal photograph and source.
Timeline
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c. 1935
* Historical information for marked Timeline entries sourced from Anthony Cusick, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 16, “Leichhardt West: original land grants and subdivisions”, p. 47.
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