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Photograph - House built for Frederick Poolman, Manager, Victorian Sugar Mills, Rouse Street, Port Melbourne, View of Poolman's house, Rouse Street, 1960s

  • Two cars parked in front of a two storey stone house surrounded by a tall bluestone wall.

    683 - View of Poolman's house, Rouse Street, Port Melbourne

Historical information

Poolman's house became the manager's house for Harper's when that company took over the area of the former sugar mill. It was demolished late 1970s. Used for Council display purposes and still mounted with caption together with photo of Swallow and Ariell houses.(no.679)

Physical description

Photographic copy of a photo of blue stone two-storey house built for the Manager of the Victorian Sugar MIlls, Frederick POOLMAN. Labelled 'View of Poolman's house, Rouse Street' as part of a display prepared by Council.

Inscriptions & markings

'131' in blue ink; 'Poolmans house?' in blue ink

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