ATHELSTANE

Statement of Significance as recorded under the Queenscliff Heritage Study 2009 

Athelstane is of local historical significance as a substantial residence from the earliest phase of development in Queenscliff, which was then remodelled into a guesthouse in the first half of the twentieth century. It is a prominent and imposing building and is of interest for its layered presentation, with a combination of Victorian and interwar fabric, notably its prominent interwar verandah. Its phased development reflects important themes in the history of the township. Athelstane also has significant associations with early Queenscliffe resident and prominent Victorian retailer William John Craig, who built the original nineteenth century house. It was later owned by Nicholas Ebenezer Cuzens. Both Craig and Cuzens served as Borough Councillors.