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Cecil Lodge
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Reference: 2001
The Petterson family owned 100 acres estate fronting Crooked Lane at the junction with Kurmond Road. North Richmond. This was a grant of land to Richard Rouse in 1802 and was later sold to the Christenson’s who bequeathed it to Olivia Cecelia Petterson. The house was built by Alfred Eric Petterson, a building contractor, from timber on their property, made their own red bricks, walls were Flemish bond brickwork, slate roof and the cast iron ornamental panels and floor tiles on the verandah were imported from Italy. It was called “Cecil Lodge” and provided accommodation for visitors from Sydney.
Alfred Eric Petterson who was born in Sweden in 1854 and passed away at cecil Lodge on the 29 July 1923 aged 69 years and was buried in St Peter’s Cemetery, Richmond.
Olivia Cecelia Petterson (nee Christensen) was also born in Sweden in 1858 and passed away at Cecil Lodge on the 3 January 1935 aged. She was buried with her husband in St Peter’s Cemetery, Richmond.
A photograph of the Pettersons may be found at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123370671/alfred-petterson
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