PATRICK TAYLOR COTTAGE C1964

Patrick Taylor Cottage on original Lot 2, second oldest title in the area (refer to Hillman's map of Albany 1832) being granted to J.L. Morley on March 29th 1832. In 1835 the land was transferred to Patrick Taylor, who wrote to the Surveyor General on June 11th 1835, applying for fee simple of the allotment, stating that his house was situated on the block. On 14th October 1840 there was a release of allotment to J.R. Phillips, and on 15th November 1843 mortgage J.R. Phillips to Patrick Taylor. On 20th August 1845 vendor J.R. Phillips purchased P. Taylor. In 1896 the property passed to Campbell Taylor, son of Patrick and on his death in 1902, to Dr. Fairbairn, the last remaining Taylor heir. The building is now a display museum for the Albany Historical Society Inc.