dates 1827+: site probably used as a quarry for stone to build a number of Blake's houses in the area. 1854-5: Blake Vale built, 1860 & 1872 extended as Ewenton 1892-1913: boarding house use 1950+: industrial use with adjacent shed, and house used as a store, neglected 1980: fire damage 1986: Exterior restored 1992: exterior restoration, installation of basement (interior) swimming pool, erection of a re-used Victorian gazebo in the garden. 1998: a new 2 car garage and basement storage area and new sandstone driveway following the general arrangement of the Victorian driveway were built near the southern end of the 1872 wing. Heritage listing Ewenton has historic and aesthetic heritage significance in its external fabric and waterfront setting as one of the very few large Victorian waterfront estates in Balmain which remain largely intact, and demonstrate the changing tastes of the Victorian era. The house was originally constructed in 1854–1855 and substantially extended in different stages from 1860 to 1872, and is of post-Colonial, Italianate classical and rustic Italianate styles, with unusually interesting sandstone detailing. It retains the core part of its grounds including several Victorian-period trees (including three camphor laurels), some early 20th-century retaining walls and paths. The property has historic significance for its association with Major Ewen Wallace Cameron, partner in Thomas Sutcliffe Mort & Co., and one of Balmain's leading citizens, and architect (of 1860 and 1872 additions) James McDonald, early Balmain identity. Ewenton was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. See also References Bibliography Attribution External links New South Wales State Heritage Register Balmain, New South Wales Houses in New South Wales Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register