By Cathy Jones 2024
Marion St Heritage Conservation Area is built on part of the original 1841 land grant to Joseph Hyde Potts, Secretary of Bank of NSW. The land was subdivided in 1923 and offered for sale as the ‘Crown of Strathfield’ Estate. Building on this Estate slowed due to 1930s economic depression, therefore most of the houses were built in the late 1930’s as the economy improved. The ‘Crown of Strathfield’ subdivision includes a public recreation area, which was later dedicated as Kessell Square, one of Strathfield Council’s neighbourhood parks.
‘Ingleburn’ 20 Marion Street is built on Lot 141. Edward Kerin, railway employee acquired Lot 141 DP12405 in January 1930. The land title contained a covenant which required that the main building must be built in brick and/or stone and/or concrete, that the land must not contain any factory, poultry farm, brickyard quarry hoarding or hotel. The land transferred to Cecilia Kerin in July 1931 (by transmission) after the death of Edward Kerin. In July 1934, Mrs Kerin transferred the land to Walter George Howarth, a building contractor. He paid £150 for the vacant land. Howarth, as owner and builder, lodged a building application in June 1934 to erect a brick cottage of four rooms and offices at estimated cost of £851. He named the house ‘Ingleburn’. The property was sold in October 1946 Andrew Hyslop, a schoolteacher.
In February 1965, Hyslop sold the house to John Guinane, a bank officer for £7550. In May 1968, the house was sold to John Sheehan, milk vendor and his wife, Doreen for $16,000. In September 1968, the house was sold to Selby Donoughoe, coy director for $18,000.
Reference
NSW Land Registry, Certificate of Title v.4373 f.86
Strathfield Council Building Register Vol.5
Strathfield Council Building Register c.1950s to early 1990s.
NSW Valuer-General, Valuation Lists, Municipality of Strathfield 1939
