Primbee - Historic buildings

Esperanza
Address: 27 Jones Avenue, Primbee

Built 1889/1890. Fine Victorian style bungalow with two interesting gables each with fine fretted barge boards. It is constructed of weatherboard with bay windows and an iron roof. It has a verandah around three sides. The verandah has delicate iron-lace railings with cast iron verandah posts

Esperanza was built by the Nicholle family. Originally there was a three roomed wing in the front but this had to be pulled down later due to white ant infestation. The name Esperanza is a Spanish word meaning "House of the Wanderers".

Esperanza was purchased by Vince O'Donnell in 1937 and it is still in his family. (Ali, 1981; Organ & Turnidge, 2000)