HOUSE (GLENFILLOCK)
392 BELL STREET, PRESTON, DAREBIN CITY
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Statement of Significance
The late Victorian brick house at 392 Bell Street, Preston is significant. It has a hipped roof clad in corrugated galvanised steel sheeting and two red brick chimneys. The roof forms shallow eaves, which has timber brackets, and on the south (Bell Street) elevation, immediately below the eaves, is a cream brick banding. At the west end of the south elevation is a projecting bay, which has two semi-circular headed arched double-hung sash windows. To the east of the bay is a timber frame verandah. The front door of the house is accessed from this verandah and to the east of this door is a timber frame tripartite window. On the east elevation of the house, towards its rear, is a projecting bay. This has a double-hung sash window facing Bell Street. Forming the rear of its west elevation is a brick skillion addition, with a brick chimney. This addition is sympathetic to the front of the house in terms of materials and scale, and its segmental arched window opening is similar to the other windows on the west elevation.
Later alterations and additions including the carport, the front fence and landscaping are not significant.
How is it significant?
The house at 392 Bell Street, Preston is of local historic significance to Darebin City.
Why is it significant?
Historically, it is significant as a representative example of a late nineteenth century house within Preston, which provides evidence of an early phase of suburban residential development. It is also significant for its associations with the locally important builder and land speculator, James W. Storey. (AHC criteria A.4, D.2 and H.1)
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HOUSE (GLENFILLOCK) - Physical Description 1
A brick Victorian house, situated on the north side of Bell Street, between St Georges Road and Arthur Street. The car park of the Darebin RSL Club forms the site's west and north boundaries, and a single-storey commercial building is adjacent to its east. The house has a small set back from its Bell Street boundary, behind a mature garden containing a large eucalypt. The fence along the street boundary is cream brick and is of recent origin.
The front of the house has a hipped roof clad in corrugated galvanised steel sheeting and has two red brick chimneys. The roof forms shallow eaves, which has timber brackets, and on the south (Bell Street) elevation, immediately below the eaves, is a cream brick banding. At the west end of the south elevation is a projecting bay, which has two semi-circular headed arched double-hung sash windows. To the east of the bay is a timber frame verandah. The front door of the house is accessed from this verandah and to the east of this door is a timber frame tripartite window.
On the east elevation of the house, towards its rear, is a projecting bay. This has a double-hung sash window facing Bell Street. Adjacent to the east elevation is a driveway and carport of recent origin. The west elevation of the house is stabilised with vertical angle-iron members at intervals along its length. Forming the rear of its west elevation is a brick skillion addition, with a brick chimney. This addition is sympathetic to the front of the house in terms of materials and scale, and its segmental arched window opening is similar to the other windows on the west elevation.
In 2007 the remnant of the other Storey house survived on the adjoining site to the west of the house which was immediately behind (and formed part of) the Darebin RSL Club. This house was demolished by early 2008.
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Study
Author: Context P/L
Year: 2011
Grading: Local
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