Built 1887 and located at 15 Ropes Creek Road, Mt Druitt.
Victorian style. Built by Robert Kennedy and named after his wife,
Margaret nee Howard. A large house surrounded by native trees. Now a
private residence. Robert arrived from Ireland in 1859 and Margaret,
likewise of Ireland, arrived in 1861. They married 1864. Around 1890,
while at home, Robert and Margaret were held up by bushrangers, who
were captured soon afterwards. At the time Howard Villa was
constructed, the Kennedy's had retired and were living off income from
properties around Redfern, Sydney.
A
large Victorian Italianate brick house with parapet quoins
and slate roof. The house is designed in an "L" plan with a bull-nose
verandah to one side supported by decorative lacework and posts. The
gable has decorated barge boards. The house contains six rooms and
originally had a cart shed and stables at the rear.
Sources:
Mt Druitt Historical Society - Historical Sites of Mt Druitt Tour.
George Nicolaidis. 21/10/2000 A History of the Manse & Mt Druitt,
George Nicolaidis.
NSW Heritage Office Website, http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au