Waterworks Cottage No. 139

Built originally as a storage shed circa 1900, this building was converted to a house for employee accommodation at the Mount Crosby Waterworks. Work on the pumping station had begun in 1890, in what had been a remote farming and tree-felling district. Purpose-built houses were constructed for employees near the waterworks, reflecting the isolation of the area, the lack of efficient transportation, and the need to have workers on site. As further works were undertaken, ad hoc housing developed alongside purpose-built dwellings to accommodate waterworks employees, including labourers and carpenters. The house demonstrates the most modest variant of employee housing at the waterworks.