An update about Waupaca (in Frankston).
All of the evidence points to Waupaca having initially been a private home about a mile north of Frankston town on the Melbourne Road. At some time - probably during the early 1890s - it probably became a boarding house. I must acknowledge that there is some disagreement about it being a boarding house from members of my family.
Trove has several examples of advertisements that give Waupaca's address as 494 Melbourne Road. This is incorrect. That address was where the first Frankston Post Office was. The best explanation I can give is that letters were not delivered to homes in those days, and people would give the address of the post office where they could pick up their mail.
Thanks for everyone's jelp on this. If I find out any more I will post it.
Peter
Perhaps the house was divided into self contained apartments rather than being a boarding house.
