OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Craigie Lea, 565 Esplanade, Mt Martha

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERNeil Taylor

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.71

HISTORY

The home was built for Dr Alex Morrison (Head of Scotch College) c1863, Norman Myer families sold it to Bernard Dowd 1946, Dowd linked to the Hickory undergarment company, one of which was in Mornington, and as a result the Miss Australia functions were reputedly held there, April 1992 passed in $950,000 Reserve $1,000.00, July 1992 passed in $650,000 Reserve $800,000.00

DESCRIPTION

‘Craigie Lea’ the image shows a two storey brick stucco Italianate mansion, one chimney and shutters on the windows mature trees, photo taken auction day and shows people gathering

SUBJECTS

Houses, Mansions

KEYWORDS

Dr. Morrison, Esplanade, Hickory Dowd, Houses, Mansions, Miss Australia, Moorooduc Cemetery, Mornington Heritage Study (Butler), Mornington Industry, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Heritage Overlay, Scotch College, Sir Bernard Dowd