Melbourne's Oldest Home found in Williamston

Looks too badly decayed to be worth saving!

I'm all for keeping history within Williamstown alive, after all it was the first settlement. I have to admit though that the place looks on it's last leg. A strong wind seems as though it could put it down. That said, I know nothing about restoration, nor hertage styled buildings.

If someone thinks they can get the restore done, then I think it should be restored to it's previous glory. History is something that can never be rebuilt or brought back. Once it is gone, it is gone. The UK in fact are having the same trouble with it's castles. Many are wasting away in a paddock or a large plot of land.

One would ask why would someone let a significant part of Williamstown History waste away like this? Seems convenient that it surfaces when there is money at stake.

2 bobs

Heritage is generally good, but in this case I can't see how it could be 'restored'. It would be a 'replica' not the original as there is very little of the original left!

Even though I can see your point, I have seen numerous cases where there is more of the original structure that one can see from a photo. In many cases material that has fallen to ground can be used as well as much of the original building material new and used. Perhaps the structure wont look 100% authentic once it is rebuilt, but the structure and its surroundings will be there for, hopefully, many more years to come. It is the history that we are trying to save, rather than the 100% original dwelling.

That's a good point fallout. The history is more important the structure itself, and restoring\recreating the structure is a good reminder of times past.

AJ