Warburton Street
1-27 & 2-32 WARBURTON STREET, BRUNSWICK, MORELAND CITY
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Statement of Significance
The Warburton Street precinct, comprising 1 to 27 and2 to 30 Warburton Street, Brunswick (excluding 12, 16, 32which are non contributory).
How is it significant?
The Warburton Street precinct is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland.
Why is it significant?
Of historic significance, as an example of housing resulting from the 1888 subdivision of the Brunswick Reserve O'Connor Paddock, with many of the houses appearing to have been constructed in a flurry of activity around 1910-11. (AHC Crtierion A.4)
Of aesthetic significance as a representative and relatively intact example of an early twentieth century residential precinct with a high degree of homogeneity. (AHC Criterion E.1)
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Warburton Street - Physical Description 1
Warburton Street is an early twentieth century residential precinct. It comprises mostly double fronted single storey weatherboard villas that illustrate the subtle transition in styles from the Victorian to the Edwardian period and the 'survival' of elements of the Victorian style well into the Edwardian period. Typically, they have corrugated iron hip or gable roofs with separate verandahs (supported onturned timber posts often with cast iron valances) and many retain original chimneys. A feature found on a number of houses is the central projecting gablet to the verandah. The houses share similar front and side setbacks and many have sympathetic (though not original) low timber fences to the front boundary. There is one interwar brick house at No. 22. Notable elements include:
- The late Victorian house with early fence and hedge at No. 24. A feature of this house is the detailing to the chimneys, which also appears on some other chimneys in the street suggesting the involvement of the same builder or tradesperson.
- The unusual Edwardian gabled bungalow with notable fretwork detailing at No. 18, which also retains an early wire front fence and gates. It has false brick cladding, but is otherwise very intact externally.
The houses that contribute to the historic character of the precinct are Nos. 1-27 (inclusive) and Nos. 2-10, 14 and 18-30 (inclusive). Other houses either have been altered or were constructed during a later period and so are non-contributory to the historic character of the area.
Warburton Street compares with nearby Allan and Bruce Streets (refer to separate citations in this Study), which were developed at around the same time. It is the most intact of these three streets.Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland - Moreland City Council: Local Heritage Places Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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