LOCATION: 23 Victoria Street, Hahndorf
SHR 11588 – confirmed as a State Heritage Place 1 September 1983
Schneemilch Barn
The barn, constructed c1840s by J.H.F. Schneemilch, is an example of early German barn structures, with the loft initially serving as a family dwelling. As with similar buildings along Victoria Street, this structure dates to the earliest period of Hahndorf's settlement, and reflects the original small house/farm blocks that comprised the town.
The house is a popular colonial-German style, with a central entry/kitchen and one room off each side.
This barn was constructed in early settlement days by JHF Schneemilch. The slab structure is an example of an early German barn, with the loft used as the family dwelling until such time as the house was built.
Early Ownership
Information from The Hahndorf Allotments Database compiled by Reg Butler.
| Old Lot No. | New Lot No. | Street No. | Street Name |
| 54 House | N.H. 8 | 23 | Victoria Street |
| Year Sold | New Owner | Occupation | Owner's Home | Personal |
| 1839 | Gottfried Wundke | day labourer | Hahndorf | Later farmer. |
| 1853 | Friedrich Schneemilch senior | carpenter & yeoman | Hahndorf | Died 1868. |
| 1868a | Hermann Schneemilch | farmer | Hahndorf | Executor. |
| 1868b | Sophie Schneemilch | widow of F Schneemilch | Hahndorf | Life interest. Died 1871. |
| 1871a | Hermann Schneemilch | farmer | Hahndorf | Executor. |
| 1871b | Friedrich Schneemilch junior | carpenter & farmer | Hahndorf | Son of F & S Schneemilch. Died 1916. |
| 1916 | Adolph Schneemilch senior | out of work | Alberton | Executor. LTO title. |
| 1928 | Adolph Schneemilch junior | labourer | Hahndorf | Died 1955. |
| 1955 |
Jack Chapman *
Leonard Schneemilch |
business manager farmer farmer |
Mt Barker Bridgewater Macclesfield |
Executor. Executor. Executor. |
| 1964 |
George Raymond Schneemilch and Trevor Dean Schneemilch (son) Raymond Ashley Schneemilch (son) |
labourer married woman Never Married Married 4.4.1970 divorced 2001 |
Hahndorf |
18.4.1923 to 11.9.2010 5.3.1925 to 5.2.2013 18.4.1945 27.12.1948 |
Notes:
- 1862 AA Light's resurvey amalgamated House 54 with House 1, 2, 3 to form NH 8..
- 1871 LTO title, through H Schneemilch, after S Schneemilch died.
- * with Richard Schneemilch farmer Macclesfield; Leonard Schneemilch farmer Bridgewater
- 4013/843 Metric title. No 25-31 Victoria Street included in this title. No 25 is also laid out on former House 54.
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