This is a brick and weatherboard house. It was built around 1889 by the Wallarah Coal-mining Company to house its mine employees.
`Jeanie Outram(nee McDougall) and ‘Skeeter’ moved into this house from a dwelling in Moonee. They did not stay long as they found the brick house too dark and damp. Mr Outram had an enlarged heart and was often ill. The company organised for them to move into No 13 which was not a brick house.
Matthew James Woodbury then moved into this house. There were five children, Norma, Frank, Ronald, Jack and Eric Lesley. All of the children attended the Bay School. The eldest child Norma left to live in Sydney with foster parents when she was about 10 years old. Ron married at 22 and left town to live in Marks Point with his wife Betty Gorton. Matthew Woodbury died in 1946 and his wife Victoria died in 1987.
Joan and Charlie Freer then occupied the house (after WW2). Rhonda Freer lived here till 6 years old and Wendy Freer was born in the house. This family then moved to Lindsley Street where 3 boys were born.
Mr and Mrs Calder and their three daughters, June, Dawn and Meriel then moved into the house. The girls attended the Bay school.
In 1964 the Coal Company ‘Coal & Allied’ subdivided part of its land and determined that this house and land was to be purchased for350 pounds by Mr George Calder.
The block of land measures 50 feet and 1 inch wide at the front of the property and 42 feet 63/4 inches at the rear. The length of the land is just over 165 feet.
Mrs Calder lived here until forced through illness to move away in 2003. The house was sold in October 2004 for $ 1.25 million.The house has been renovated and extended. It is currently used as a holiday home.