26 Norman Parade, Clayfield

This residence was built for the family of warehouse manager Josiah Henry Peel, circa 1906. Originally a commercial traveller with the leather and grindery trade, and one of the founders of the Commercial Travellers Association, Peel had worked his way through the industry. He later managed a leather factory and then took on the role of warehouse manager for Johnson and Sons.Peel and his family had lived in Maida Hill (Wooloowin) naming their residence there ‘Lycullin’. He purchased this land in 1902 and took out a mortgage in August 1904, possibly for the construction of the house. By 1906 Peel was occupying this Norman Parade residence, which he also named ‘Lycullin’. The Peel family resided at the house until 1922.