Kingston Historical House, Historic house in Kingston Park, Australia.
Kingston Historical House is a colonial residence dating from the early settlement period with wide verandas and tall interior ceilings. Inside, period furnishings and domestic items are arranged to show how rooms were organized and used in daily life.
Sir George Strickland Kingston bought 80 acres here in 1839 and built the house in two stages, in 1840 and 1851. In 1840 he leased it to Robert Bristow, who ran the district's first hotel; from 1841 Mr Burslem kept it as the Marino Hotel and Boarding House until 1843. The State Government bought the property in 1919 after Lucy Kingston's death and restored it in 1983.
The house displays period furnishings and objects from the 1800s that reveal how early settlers lived and used their domestic spaces. These items show what daily life looked like for families of that era.
Visits are conducted through guided tours where visitors learn about the building's design and historical details. Check opening hours beforehand since the house is only accessible at specific times.
The house stands on a 3-acre reserve atop the Kingston Beach cliff face, and the small park around it is all that remains of the eighty acres Sir George Strickland Kingston bought in 1839. The site was listed on the Register of the National Estate on 21 March 1978 and on the South Australian Heritage Register on 24 June 1980.
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