The Caboolture Historical Village has over 70 building of historical significance and for displaying over 100,000 individual items.
One such building is Hammond's House.
Hammond's house is the smallest of the many cottages in the village. Once a landmark at nearby Elimbah, it was used as a dwelling for many years before being donated to the village by the Hammond family.
The Hammond family also owned a larger home, next to the cottage, where most of the family resided but as the family grew in numbers the cottage was used for a bedroom for the Hammond boys.
The cottage was relocated to the Caboolture Historical Village in 1980, with the village volunteers and inmates from Woodford Prison Farm being the resources and labour for the relocation process.
Hammond's House was originally erected on Portion 409, Parish of Canning, County Canning in Elimbah by James Campbell. James was born in Enniskellen, Northern Ireland in 1854 and came to Queensland as a young man in 1872. Not a lot else is known about James' life. When he arrived at Elimbah, just before the turn of the century, he had a wooden leg. It is said that he lost a leg when a winch rope broke whilst he was loading cane in North Queensland. James passed away on October 16, 1935 at the age of 81.
'The Hut', as the building was affectionately known, had a galvanised galley attached at the rear and this was used to prepare meals. A water tank on the outside completed the structure. Some years prior to James Campbell's death he sold his land to William (Bill) Hammond senior who also owned the adjoining block. The hut provided the extra room required for Bill's family, Bill junior, Lawrie and Frank, who made it their sleeping quarters for many years, even sharing it with a carpet snake from time to time.
Mrs Jean Hammond moved to Caboolture with her mother and father in 1948. Her father was just out of the Army and was then working for the Beerburrum Forestry. Their house was the only residence on their side of School Road. The school itself was of one room with a verandah and a small playground.
Over the Bruce Highway there was only one house on either corner, the hall and three houses toward the railway. Next to the railway was a sawmill where Mrs Hammond worked in the office. The local Post Office was also at the Railway Station which was fully manned at that time by a Station Master and several night officers.
Mrs Hammond retired from Elimbah State School in September 1997 after 25 years service.
Some details of Hammond House:
Name of Building: Hammond House
Description: Wood chamfer cladding, corrugated iron roof, peak of roof to floor 3.6m
Veranda: Length 6m Width 1.8m
Stairs:
- Length: 0.7m
- Height: 0.45m
Number of Windows: 4
Number of Doors: 2
Floor dimensions
- Length: 6m
- Width: 3.1m
- Area : 18.6 sq m
Building height above ground: 0.35m
Stumps: Timber
Internal height of Building: 3.6m
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