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| 15 Denbigh Street History |
| The house reflects the adaptability of a basic "box" design by which two cottages could be combined to form a larger house, in the case of 15 Denbigh street, forming a T-plan. The windows, medium pitched roof, asymmetry and simplicity of the house show the transition from the Georgian to the Victorian period. The cast iron roof decoration to the verandah is an unusual modification to the usual timber decoration. The location of the house, set well back from the street, shows the common local "suburban" built pattern. |
| Design |
| History |
| The house was first built in 1884, the land having been bought in 1877 by William Scoles, who was the builder of the "New Orleans" hotel on Arrowtowns High Street. It was Antonio Rosta who then bought the land in 1883, and subsequently built the house. William Scoles later bought the land (and house!) back in 1899. In 1923 Miss Isabella Low (the 1st European girl to be born in Arrowtown) lived in the house. The house was renamed after her in 2002. General construction includes a combination of concrete, stone and timber foundations & piles. There is tongue and grooved timber internally and horizontal timber weatherboarding exterior walls with a 3 meter stud height. Three bedrooms, kitchen, lounge and bathroom. The house is classified under the Historic Places Trust. |
| These are the plans for when the house was sub-devided. Date unknown, but the dimensions (links and chains) give some indication! Please be patient, this image takes a few minutes to download. |
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