Jack Rodd Cottage, Eden

Item details:

Current status*:	Unlisted
Name of item:	Jack Rodd Cottage
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Item type:	Built
Item group/collection:	Residential buildings (private)
Item category:	House
Street number:	9
Street name:	Bass Street
Suburb/town:	Eden, NSW
Local Government Area:	Bega Valley Shire
Property description:
Owner category:	Private
Current use:	Holiday accommodation
Former use/s:	Private residence

* Refers to the site's inclusion in Schedule 5 of the Local Environment Plan.

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Physical description:	Single storey brick Victorian cottage with corrugated iron roof, steeply hipped on the main portion and gabled on the south-western (?) wing. The south-western (?) gable features a plain bargeboard with finial. A partial front skillion verandah, also of corrugated iron, is supported on simple timber posts with decorative lace work brackets (probably not as original). The front south facing facade as well as the eastern and western walls all feature timber framed two-pane double-hung sash windows. Each are capped with a curved arch in the brick work. The front door (possibly timber panel) with modern security screen door is topped by a timber framed three-pane fan light. Three brick chimneys indicate the presence of fireplaces, although it is not known whether these remain in situ. The rear portion of the building features a flat roofed skillion addition, open timber deck and aluminium framed doors and windows, all of a much more recent date. The building is set back in line with the neighbouring residential properties in Bass Street.
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Construction date/s:	C. 1860?
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History:

Historical notes: Reportedly constructed as an inn (The Derwent) in about 1860 in response to the short-lived Kiandra goldrush. Further research is necessary.

Themes:

Australian theme:	New South Wales theme:	Local theme:
3 Developing local, regional and national economies	Commerce
3 Developing local, regional and national economies	Events
3 Developing local, regional and national economies	Industry
3 Developing local, regional and national economies	Mining
4 Building settlements, towns and cities	Towns, suburbs and villages
4 Building settlements, towns and cities	Accommodation
8 Developing Australia's cultural life	Domestic life

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© Angela George. All rights reserved.

March 2015.