Redcourt
Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 101, Redcourt
Photo of large red brick house in the Queen Anne style, with terracotta roof and pebble dash panels.
The house was built in 1902 for Mrs Tabitha Ball, one of the founders of Ball and Welch, department store.
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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 101, Redcourt
This is a large tuck-pointed red brick dwelling in the Queen Anne style with terracotta tile roof, pebble dash panels and timber strapwork to the eaves. [i-Heritage Database]
As is well known Jolimont was once the home of lieutenant-governor Charles Joseph Latrobe, purchased by him in 1839. When he returned to England in 1854 he left his friend, Dr James Palmer, in charge of subdividing and selling his land. Palmer kept for himself the central part of the property, which became known as Jolimont Square. On it he built five large, two-storey, timber