HOUSE & PALM
65 BELL STREET,, COBURG VIC 3058 - Property No 29839
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Statement of Significance
The house and mature palm tree at 65 Bell Street, Coburg.
How is it significant?
The house at 65 Bell Street, Coburg is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland.
Why is it significant?
Of historic significance, constructed by c.1870, as a rare surviving example of an early prison warders dwelling, which illustrates the influence of Pentridge Prison upon the Coburg area. The original owner and occupier from 1870-85, Henry Durham was a warder as was a later tenant and owner, John Booth. (AHC criteria A.4, D.2 and H.1)
Of aesthetic significance as a good example of a more unusual triple gabled weatherboard cottage. (RNE criterion E.1)
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HOUSE & PALM - Physical Description 1
The house at 65 Bell Street, Coburg is a modest double fronted Victorian weatherboard warder's residence. The house has an unusual triple ridge gabled red corrugated iron roof, which was built in stages, with a corrugated hipped roofed and a corrugated iron verandah with square section painted timber posts and a cast iron lace valance. The house has carved timber finials to the front gables. There are two unpainted red brick chimneys with terracotta chimney pots. Windows are double hung sashes.
There is a mature palm at the rear of the property.HOUSE & PALM - Physical Conditions
Good
HOUSE & PALM - Integrity
Intact
Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland - Moreland City Council: Local Heritage Places Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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