Named in the 1870s after the place where owner Isabella Pennock Pierce was born - Woonsocket, Providence Rhode Island. It was later purchased by the Hallenstein family.
| Other Names | Was previously called Berochah. |
| Date Built | Unknown, but possibly 1850s. |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Builder | Unknown, but possibly Francis Boardman Clapp. |
| Owners | Robert Smith (when it was called Berochah - 1865-1873); Francis Boardman Clapp and Isabella Pennock Pierce (1873-unknown); Isaac Hallenstein (1883-1897); Rupert Hallenstein (1890s-1941) |
| Description | Described in various newspaper notices from the 1900s as a two storey brick building, with six bedrooms, four reception rooms and a tennis court. |
| History |
Named in the 1870s after the place where Clapp’s wife, Isabella Pennock Pierce, was born - Woonsocket, Providence Rhode Island Isaac Hallenstein bought the property in approximately 1877. His daughter-in-law, Lucy Hallenstein (daughter of Moritz Michaelis, Linden), lived at Woonsocket with her husband R Hallenstein from the 1890s. Lucy worked hard to establish the Soldiers’ Lounge in St Kilda. She also fundraised for the Alfred Hospital and received an OBE in 1934. |
| Occupants | Francis Boardman Clapp and Isabella Pennock Pierce; Isaac Hallenstein and family |
| MMDB Entry | |
| Obituaries Australia Entry |
Reference/s:
St Kilda Rate Book, 1875;
Sands & McDougall Directories, 1875 & 1880;
The Argus. (1904, April 21). Advertising. Trove. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10315519?searchTerm=%22woonsocket%22
The Age. (1941, June 14). Advertising. Trove. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8154566?searchTerm=%22woonsocket%22
Melbourne Mansions Database, Miles Lewis. 1689 and 6644
St Kilda,Victoria
Australia 3182
Building demolished. Arial Image shows that the grounds took up most of this area of Barkly Street and is now Woonsocket Court.