Otford - Historic buildings

Former Post Office
Address: 7 Otford Road, Otford

Description:-
Single storey weatherboard dwelling with verandahs.  Corrugated metal roof

The building served as the town Post Office.  It has an important association with the urban development of the Otford community at the turn of the century.

The building was has been moved 100 metres south from its original location as the site was in line of railway deviation construction in 1918

House
Address: 35 Station Road (Opposite Primary School)

Description:
Painted weatherboard, corrugated steel roof, "wrap around" verandahs, window hoods, strutted off walls, brick chimney

This house is an excellent example of rural timber vernacular around the turn of the century.  It is the former headmaster's residence

Semi detached houses (railway cottages)
Address:  4, 5, 6, 7 Lady Carrington Road, Otford

Description:
Two pairs of semi detached brick and corrugated steel roofed houses.  Flat sheet sunhoods over side and front windows

Simple solid vernacular architecture associated with the establishment of Otford as a small village on the South Coast rail line.  The buildings are in good condition and have changed very little. (City of Wollongong Heritage Study, 1991)