Horatio Jones house, Heritage residential building in Tecoma, Australia
The Horatio Jones house is a two-story residential building on Blackwood Street constructed between 1920 and 1926, featuring a low-pitched gabled roof supported by timber poles and fencing wire. The walls were built from recycled materials, primarily flattened kerosene tins, assembled by hand using improvised tools.
The house was built by Horatio Jones, a World War One veteran, after he purchased land in the Dandenong Ranges. The project emerged during the post-war years when returning soldiers sought to establish new lives in rural areas.
The house displays a collection of furnishings originally from South Yarra, including a piano, brass beds, and fine crockery from the early twentieth century. These objects tell the story of how people lived and what they valued during that era.
The house sits in a natural setting with a wooden footbridge that leads visitors across a small creek to the entrance. Visiting offers a chance to see the handmade construction methods and improvised building techniques typical of the period.
The property features a wooden footbridge over Little Ferny Creek and a two-seater toilet facility with a plaque inscribed with the word 'Bliss'. This unexpected name for a toilet reflects the builder's sense of humor and creative spirit.
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