By Cathy Jones
‘Brora’ 39 Merley Road Strathfield is an interwar California Bungalow. This house is built on lot 58 of the Hydebrae Estate, which was marketed for sale in 1922. An application to build a brick house with a tiled roof of five rooms was lodged and approved in August 1923 for its owner Robert James Ferguson, an engineer. The estimated value of the construction was £1000. The builder was R Madero, Drummoyne.
Robert Ferguson retained ownership until his death in 1966. The house was transferred to his widow Maggie Ferguson (formerly Underwood), who died in 1981.
References
Commonwealth of Australia Electoral Rolls Electorate of Reid 1934, 1935 and Electorate of Lowe 1954
Department of Valuer-General, Valuation Lists, Municipality of Strathfield 1924, 1936, 1942, 1960
Notices of Land Transfers
Ryerson Index
Strathfield Council Building Register Vol.2 (1920-1924)
