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Schramm's Cottage

Location Muriel Green Drive, DONCASTER VIC 3108 - Property No B1240 File Number B1240 Level Local

[1/1] B1240 Schramm's Cottage

Statement of Significance

Mr Max Von Schramm was born in Silesia in 1827 and emigrated to NSW in 1851, before moving to Melbourne in 1852 and commencing a ferry service on Port Phillip Bay. Being an educated man led to him being persuaded by Mr. J. G. Thiele to move to Doncaster to teach the district's children. The school began in 1860 and with the settlers being unable to match the Board of Education grant to build a bigger school, Mr. Schramm erected, at his own expense, a schoolhouse and residence on Doncaster Road. In 1876 the school became State School No. 197 and Mr. Schramm conducted a private school in his own home (now known as Schramm's Cottage) until 1884. Mr Schramm's association with the Doncaster Lutheran Church began in 1858 when he was present at the dedication of the first church. At the 1876 Lutheran Synod a new parish was proposed for Doncaster and Mr. Schramm was approached to be first pastor. After ordination in 1876, Pastor Schramm ministered to the Lutheran community until 1907. He also performed duties as Hon. Secretary of the Doncaster Church of England; he was instrumental in forming the Doncaster Athanaeum and Library and was also Registrar for births, deaths and marriages in Doncaster for many years.