Historical information

Ref: Alan Holt records - This property was part of Lot 25 in the Windsor Park Estate which was subdivided in 1883. A house of 12 squares was built in 1888 at 64 Windsor Crescent for John Abernethy, an engineer. The property at 62 Windsor Crescent was built as a cottage and coachhouse associated with the main house at 64 Windsor Crescent.
1888-1891: Owners = John & Sarah Abernethy.
John Abernethy died while on a trip to Hong Kong in 1891.
1891-1895: Owner = James Gibbon
1896-1897: Owner = John Steele
See Alan Holt records for other short term owners.
The properties at 62 and 64 Windsor Crescent were separated during WW1(by H Jenkinson).
1914-1923: Owner = Miss Dulcie Burchett, music teacher
1930-1953: Owner = William Langley & family.

Physical description

A colour photo taken from the street of a simple timber cottage with a brick chimney and green corrugated iron on the roof and verandah. The house has no front fence and is partly obscured by garden shrubs.