DescriptionThe house is believed to have been built around 1898 for Richard Watson. About this time, (he had married a widow and mother of five children, Mrs. Fox) {note it is believed this information is incorrect and Mrs. Fox was married to Richard's brother}. Watson's father had arrived in the colony in 1841 and established a stock property. Later, Richard and two brothers established a butcher's business in Ipswich. Richard Watson also served on the council, was mayor from 1911 to 1912, and was a member of the Hospital Board, the Technical College Committee and charity organisations.
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