HISTORIC PLACES Dr. Crookston's House The Macarthurs built this two-storey brick house c.1860 for one of their overseers Mr. Druitt. Robert Henry Druitt died in 1899 at age 49 having been gored by a bull at "Camden Park".The two-storey house is built in the style of St. John's Rectory with a verandah on two sides and a one-storey kitchen wing at the rear. Dr. R. B. Crookston lived and conducted his medical practice here from 1913. Dr. Crookston was Government Medical Officer, Alderman of Camden Municipal Council and Mayor of Camden from 1932-1934. Heavily involved in the local community, Dr. Crookston was awarded the O.B.E. in 1975 for services to the community and to medicine. |
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