The Kirby House

Originally part of a Crown Grant to E.C. Griffin in 1837, this house is one of the oldest in the village. Ownership is unclear between 1839 and 1855, though it was owned by members of the Horning family between 1855 and 1863. The rear section of the house dates from the 1839-1855 period, while the front one-and-a-half-storey board and batten section dates from 1860 to 1870. One of its most impressive features was its wooden verandah which had ornate brackets, matching the trim on the gable.. During the first half of the twentieth century the backyard contained a large greenhouse, which was used for market gardening when William Balfour owned the house.