OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Bellavista, south verandah, 740-742 Esplanade

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERNeil Taylor

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.61.5

HISTORY

First or major owner John Kerr c1888, others David & John Lewis and Gault of Sommerville, ‘Bellavista’
forms part of a notable group of 19th century summer houses along the Esplanade and has a long association with the Lewis family

DESCRIPTION

A front view of ‘Bella Vista’ showing the hipped verandah, wooden posts, part filled in on southern edge, detail of corner of stuccoed house and partial view of cellar photo taken on the day of the auction 13 Feb 1994

SUBJECTS

Houses

KEYWORDS

Bella Vista, David & John Lewis, Esplanade Mornington, Gault, Houses, John Kerr, Mornington Heritage Study, Mornington Peninsula Heritage Overlay