Historical information

Lancewood House was built in 1882 for Thomas John Hawkey. Ernst Mueller purchased lancewood House from hawkey's widow in 1887. The house was sold to the Education Department in 1949 to be used as a student hostel.

Physical description

Twenty one colour photographs of Lancewood House, McLaren Street, Bendigo
4A to 4D, and 4U exterior frontage of residence
4E to 4T interior rooms and fittings (tiles and fireplaces).
4A Front view of the building. White weatherboard two storey building with red iron roof. Full width balcony on first floor. White picket fence across the front.
4B Front view of the building.
4C Front of building view on an angle.
4D Front entrance to the building.
4E Large room with high ceilings and multiple windows. Ballroom.
4F Room with yellow walls and ornate ceiling with rose in centre and fireplace.
4G View into alcove with two windows and archway entry. Area below chapel. Extension on north.
4H View of archway with alcove and lead light windows. Upstairs chapel.
4I Stairway. Door and front veranda.
4J Cupboard on landing. Stairway between front hall and ballroom.
4 K View toward front door and leadlight above the door.
4L Stairway from front door to upper floor.
4M Fireplace with surrounding parquetry floor. North room. Front ground floor.
4N Fireplace with parquetry floor. North room. Front ground floor.
4O South front room. Ground floor. Intact fireplace.
4P Ballroom with fireplace. Green walls.
4Q Ballroom. Possible tile work in front of fireplace.
4R Upstairs off ballroom. Tiled fireplace.
4S Tiled fireplace. Location in house not noted.
4T Tiled fireplace with white surround. Location in house not noted.
4U Front verandah looking towards street.

Inscriptions & markings

Estelle Hewston