RESIDENCES
77-79 GREY STREET ST KILDA, PORT PHILLIP CITY
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Statement of Significance
These adjoining two storey residences were erected c 1892 for the wine merchant Gavan Shaw who resided in the adjoining mansion (now 73-75 Grey Street). At that stage Grey Street, comprising the St Kilda Hill, was highly regarded by the well-to-do citizens of Melbourne as a place to live. The front elevation is symmetrical and revealing of design elements associated with Edwardian period and Queen Anne Revival buildings, of which this building is an early progenitor in Melbourne.
A central red brick bay with arched opening protrudes. A steep-sided gable over dominates the composition. Heavy pilasters and string courses divide this gable into panels which individually display incised sunray decoration, festoons, chequerboard tiling and plain red brickwork.
Spherical elements terminate the pilasters above the gable. Flanking balconies display cast iron valencing of Greek frieze pattern and a steep roof features red brick chimneys. The red brick and cast iron fence is still intact. The interior and rear section of the building is substantially intact. The building contains many original features including ceiling roses, leadlight, unpainted brick and woodwork and staircases.
The residences at 77-79 Grey Street are of architectural and historical importance for the following reasons:
- as an intact terraced townhouse pair which is unusual in its decorative elements and overall design - for the quality of workmanship and design in its various elements;
- as an early progenitor of Queen Anne Revival style in a Melbourne residential building.
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RESIDENCES - Permit Exemptions
General Exemptions:General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.
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