Hunters Hill Heritage Walk: Garibaldi Walk

From the Hunters Hill Heritage Walks Guide. 

1861
Corner Alexandra and Ferry Streets  

The hotel was a focal point for supporters of the Italian national hero, Giuseppe Garibaldi. It was built in 1861 of the local golden sandstone as Hunters Hill’s first hotel by John Cuneo, who came from Genoa in 1854.

1823-1906
31 Madeline Street

An eminent scientific instrument-maker from Milan and supporter of Garibaldi, Angelo Tornaghi lived here from 1866-92 calling the house Milano. He was Mayor of Hunters Hill in 1879 and 1882-83. It is now known as Cleveden.  

1890 
6 Ernest Street

Originally named Huaba, this house was built in 1890 for Andrew Francis Lenehan, son of the noted furniture maker Andrew Lenehan. The distinguished Malvern School, founded by the Rev. Alfred Rolfe, operated here from 1912-1962.    

1866 
Alexandra Street

The original Town Hall was built in 1866 for £750 and enlarged in 1903 and 1938. In 1978 it was almost destroyed by fire with the loss of valuable Council records. 

1870 
Alexandra Street

Residents built this school of local stone on land donated by Captain William Wright of Drummoyne. The building was furnished and given to the Education Department. It is a fine example of a simple Gothic-style schoolhouse of the Victorian period.

1867
5 Alexandra Street

A 10-roomed house with shop and store built by John Cuneo in 1867. Property leased to Frederick Nelson until 1881. Nelson purchased No 5 Alexandra Street and also No 3 (Trafalgar Cottage) and extended the trading premises.   

1886 
1 Madeline Street

This grand 11-room stone house was built by Felix Cullen in 1886 for letting and owned by his widow until 1906. A quarry operated on the steeply sloping western side of the garden for some years. The well-known journalist James Kingston [‘King’] Watson and his wife Eleanor spent years restoring Kyarra in the 1950s.