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Tatham built his two roomed cottage of local stone. The masonry is the same as that of Schramm's Cottage. The corners are built up with Ashlar Quoins giving even courses that are filled with squared stone of varying sizes. As in Schramm's Cottage the stone looks right because it has been laid the correct way up as it has been sedimented, thus showing the work of a true craftsman. The cottage consists of two different sized rooms. There are no windows but seven doors lead out of the cottage. Connecting the rooms are large double doors evidently designed for a mansion and fitted with special hinges to raise the doors over a carpet. The cottage was built one hundred yearn ago in Leeds street, but recent subdivisions have cut off the frontage so it is now approached from Falcon Court.
In 1879, T. H. Bates lived in the house with his wife, and two children were born there. During the 90's Harry Stone and his wife Elizabeth bought the cottage with financial aid from Tom Petty who acted as guarantor. Elizabeth Stone's son-in-law, Edward Street who had been living on the other side of Leeds Street, became the owner. Ted Street owned the house till his death in the 20's although he had moved to Glen Waverley. A railway was planned to run to East Doncaster at this time. A syndicate of three bought the land as a speculation. It was split into three lots of 13 acres each. Perc Clay purchased one lot including the cottage. When the Fisch family bought the house after the depression in the 30's it had been neglected for many years and tramps had slept in it. Under the care of Mrs. Fisch, Tatham's Cottage now nestles under peppercorn trees in a delightful garden of native plants.
Irvine Green writing in 1970 02 DTHS Newsletter
In 1879, T. H. Bates lived in the house with his wife, and two children were born there. During the 90's Harry Stone and his wife Elizabeth bought the cottage with financial aid from Tom Petty who acted as guarantor. Elizabeth Stone's son-in-law, Edward Street who had been living on the other side of Leeds Street, became the owner. Ted Street owned the house till his death in the 20's although he had moved to Glen Waverley. A railway was planned to run to East Doncaster at this time. A syndicate of three bought the land as a speculation. It was split into three lots of 13 acres each. Perc Clay purchased one lot including the cottage. When the Fisch family bought the house after the depression in the 30's it had been neglected for many years and tramps had slept in it. Under the care of Mrs. Fisch, Tatham's Cottage now nestles under peppercorn trees in a delightful garden of native plants.
Irvine Green writing in 1970 02 DTHS Newsletter
Original timber building built in 1853 with two stone rooms added before 1879.
Timber section demolished 1930.
Remaining building demolished 1979.
Classified: 10/05/1973 . Hermes Number 113403
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National Trust Classification - Smith Home and Fisch Home
Two houses have been put on the National Trust's Recorded List. This means that in the Trust’s View they contribute to the heritage of Australia and their preservation is to be encouraged.They are the Smith home at the corner of Atkinson and Clarke Streets, Templestowe, and the home of Mrs. Fisch, Falcon Court, Doncaster.
Mrs. Fisch's home is a two-roomed stone cottage built by Edward Tatham in the 1860's . The citation describes it as "a simple and pleasing structure of local mudstone, whose original interest has been diminished by the addition of an unsuitable roof, and the conversion to casement windows of the French doors along the western facade."
Edward Tatham was a leading member of the community. He was chairman of the Roads Board and the first Shire President of our municipality in 1875.
1973 08 DTHS Newsletter
Tatham's Cottage - Burley Cottage c1862 - The Home of Edward Tatham
In Falcon Court, Doncaster, a large garden of Australian plants hides a small stone cottage. It was built about 1860 by Edward Tatham - the man who became our first Shire President. Tatham built his two-roomed cottage of local stone. The masonry is similar to Schramm's Cottage, the only difference is that the stone slabs are cut to equal lengths. The cottage is the work of a true craftsman.
Apart from a new roof, the building has not been changed. There are no windows but the five external doors have glass panels. There are two rooms connected by wide and tall double doors which must have been designed for a large mansion. They are equipped with special hinges to raise the doors over a carpet as they are opened and to drop it back when closed to avoid draughts.
The Tatham family took an active part in the public life of Doncaster and helped with the formation of Holy Trinity Church of England. Edward Tatham was elected to the Templestowe Roads Board and became Chairman. When the Shire of Bulleen was formed in 1875, he received the highest number of votes and became Shire President.
Tatham was among the first settlers in Doncaster in the 1850's and lived in a timber house in Leeds Street. He was a strong-willed stylish man with a liking for fine things. The stone cottage was built onto the front of his original home. He gave it the name 'Burley Cottage'. By the 1870's, a social life had developed in Doncaster. The Tatham family were among the social elite.
There were dinner parties at Alfred Hummellís home ìBayviewî and musical evenings were popular. The Tathams, Edward, Martha and Carrie were all good vocalists. There were also picnic parties to the Dandenongs. They travelled in carriages and wagons while some of the ladies and gentlemen rode on horseback. One of the riders, Miss Jane Serpell, was a picturesque figure dressed in a riding habit with a small black bell topper and blue veil.
After Edward Tatham left in 1873, T. H. Bates lived in the house. During the 1890's, Tom Petty bought the house for his sister Elizabeth Stone. Next her son-in-law, Edward Street, became the owner. He owned the house till his death in the 1970's. A railway was planned to run to East Doncaster at this time. A syndicate bought the land and house as a speculation. It was split into three lots of 13 acres each. Perc Clay purchased the lot containing the house.
Paul Fisch bought the house during The Depression. It had been neglected and tramps had lived in it. The old timber section had been pulled to pieces for firewood by the tramps and broken bottles were scattered throughout. Paul Fisch and his wife Marrilies were botanists who had come from Switzerland. They became distinguished members of the Field Naturalists Club and were soon interested in Australiaës native plants. They were acknowledged experts in this field with several newly discovered varieties being named after them. Paul Fisch replanted the orchard which had deteriorated. He had advanced ideas of fruit growing. Around the house they first planted a garden of mainly Swiss plants, but gradually Australian native plants dominated the garden. Many rare specimens were planted. After her husband's death Mrs. Fisch continued the care of the garden until last year when she sold the cottage and retired to Queensland.
Irvine Green writing in 1978 08 DTHS Newsletter
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