TERRACE HOUSES
18 & 20 DAVIES STREET, MOONEE PONDS, MOONEE VALLEY CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The houses, built c.1890, at nos. 18 and 20 Davies Street, Moonee Ponds are significant. This is a two storeyed two dwelling terrace of the late Victorian Boom period with bichrome brickwork and a two storeyed cast iron verandah having tessellated tiled floors and paths. The party walls are extended as high brick fences to pillars at the property frontages where they are connected by double palisade iron fences on a bluestone base. Windows to the upper level are tall double hung sash, with large tripartite or 'Venetian' style windows in the ground floor. The front doors have sidelights and highlights. The houses are in good condition and a have a high degree of external integrity.
Non-original alterations and additions are not significant.
How is it significant?
The houses at nos. 18 and 20 Davies Street, Moonee Ponds are of local architectural and aesthetic significance to the City of Moonee Valley.
Why is it significant?
The houses are architecturally and aesthetically significant as well-detailed and very intact examples of late Victorian terrace houses. The significance of the houses is enhanced by their high degree of integrity and the retention of original side and front fences to the front garden, which is rare (Criteria B, D & E).
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TERRACE HOUSES - Physical Description 1
A two storeyed two dwelling terrace of the late Victorian Boom period with bichrome brickwork and a two storeyed cast iron verandah having tessellated tiled floors and paths. The party walls are extended as high brick fences to pillars at the property frontages where they are connected by double palisade iron fences on a bluestone base. Windows to the upper level are tall double hung sash, with large tripartite or 'Venetian' style windows in the ground floor. The front doors have sidelights and highlights. The houses are in good condition and a have a high degree of external integrity - some of the lighter bricks to no.18 have been overpainted.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moonee Valley - Moonee Valley Heritage Overlay Places Review
Author: David Helms Heritage Planning
Year: 2012
Grading:Moonee Valley - City of Moonee Valley Heritage Study
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 1998
Grading:
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FORMER CURATOR'S COTTAGEVictorian Heritage Register H1078
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FORMER MOONEE PONDS COURT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H1051
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PREFABRICATED RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H1207
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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"1890"Yarra City
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'BRAESIDE'Boroondara City
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'ELAINE'Boroondara City
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