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‘EMOH’ is now an accommodation house. The earliest part of the building was erected in 1844. This was originally the house of William Rutledge, the merchant known as the ‘King of Port Fairy’. Rolf boldrewood, in ‘Old Melbourne Memories’, tells of the hospitality offered by Rutledge in the ‘big house’ in Belfast during his palmy days. Following the crash of Wm. Rutledge and Co. in 1862, the house was sold to Dr David Jermyn. The Italianate front of the building was added ca 1885 by John Meagher. The façade of the building has an attractive entry, and decorated windows. An old plaque reveals (conceals?!) the history of this building. EMOH was a common name for houses in earlier times. It is HOME backwards! |
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