Dwelling - Schirmer Cottage - Hahndorf - Adelaide Hills

LOCATION: 19 Victoria Street, Hahndorf

SHR 11587 – confirmed as a State Heritage Place 1 September 1983

Schirmer Cottage February 2016 (photo 1.123.40.165)

This two-roomed cottage was probably built by G. Schirmer c1850s, using the typical German frame-and-pug construction technique, with steep roof, gable and attic.

Early Ownership

(Information from The Hahndorf Allotments Database. by Reg Butler)

Old Lot No.	New Lot No.	Street No.	Street Name
House 5	N.H. 10	19	Victoria Street

Year Sold	New Owner	Occupation	Owner's Home	Personal
1839	Gottlob Schirmer	widower	Hahndorf	From Nickern, Brandenburg.
1853	Gottlob Schirmer	farmer	Hahndorf	GRO title.
1857	Carl Borchers sen	blacksmith	Hahndorf	LTO title.
1887	Gottfried Horn	farmer	Hahndorf
1896	Wilhelm Ruge	farmer	Friedrichstadt	Died 1905.
1905a	Wilhelm Paech	agent	Hahndorf	Executor
1905b	Christoph Ruge	farmer	Hahndorf	Son of W & W Ruge.
1905c	Wilhelmine Ruge	widow of Wilhelm Ruge	Hahndorf	Nee Kroehn. Life interest. Died 1908.
1909	Ernst Ruge	labourer	Hahndorf	Son of W & W Ruge.
1938	Waldemar Ruge	labourer	Hahndorf	Waldemar Ruge died 1962.
1962	Douglas Stephens	wood cutter	Hahndorf	Executor.
1963	Esther Griffin	home duties	Hahndorf	Life interest.
1973	Douglas Stephens	wood cutter	Hahndorf	Inheritor.