In the practice of their time (1909), soon-to-be married Herbert Porter and Florence Jolly wanted their new home to present a proud facade. Today, the building still echoes this sentiment: ‘this is our home. We are proud of it, and that we want the world to know’. It is a modest, but dignified home.
Herbert and Florence were prosperous and comfortable at that time, and their home speaks of middle-class respectability. Today, some would tut-tut the decision to build one’s home facing a main street and due south, but in the early 20th century, King Street, Newcastle West (then called
