Front view of French's house, Dayboro Road Petrie, 1976

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TitleFront view of French's house, Dayboro Road Petrie, 1976DescriptionSamuel Abel French purchased 15 acres and 10 perches of the surrounding land (Sub. 1 of Portion 38, Parish of Redcliffe) on 8 April 1876. It is believed that the house was built a short time later by James Foreman, the pioneer farmer and carpenter who had settled in the area now occupied by the North Pine Country Park. Although Sam French farmed the land from the 1870s, and there are many references to French's Farm during this period, in 1889, he was also appointed by the Pine Divisional Board to oversee repairs to the North Pine River Bridge. On 30 March 1899, he was appointed Clerk of the Board, a position which he held until 31 March 1905. He also served as Secretary to the Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association, the Show Society of North Pine, until March 1913. During 1934, the property was transferred to Samuel James Mole, the grandson of Sam's second wife, Tamson Eliza Bunbury. The Mole family still retain ownership of this significant heritage building.Date1976PhotographerArmstrong, JohnBrisbane College of Advanced Education studentsCollectorArmstrong, JohnRecord typePhotographFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourBlack and whiteNotesPhotograph was used in the publication The National Estate of the Pine Rivers Shire - Historical Sites and Buildings.

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CollectionPine Rivers Library Photographic Collection

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PlacePetrie (Qld.)PersonArmstrong, JohnSubject (keywords)farmhouseshistoric buildingsverandahstimber houseschimneystackscorrugated iron roofs

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Front view of French's house, Dayboro Road Petrie, 1976