Wardlow, Parkville, Melbourne

It was built in 1888 by John Boyes and is considered to be a fine example of the boom style Italianate architecture of that time,[1] and is listed by the Victorian National Trust.

They are listed in the 1866 Victorian Post Office Directory as having a saw making establishment in Russell Street, Melbourne.

They eventually owned the four buildings[7] which still exist in at 213 to 219 Russell Street, now listed as places of historical significance.

These six houses were the basis of Boyes' residential real estate and all still exist today and are listed on the National Trust (Victoria) heritage register.

One of her daughters, Mary Eileen Booth, remained single for some time after and she lived at Wardlow with her mother.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, "the pair would host parties at home that guests still compare to the lavish soirées in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby".

The couple subsequently ran into financial difficulties, and after Kitching was declared bankrupt in 2005 the house was sold to clear her debts.