PORT VIEW HOUSE
153 CECIL STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE, PORT PHILLIP CITY
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Statement of Significance
Port View House is a rendered terrace, one of a group of south Melbourne buildings designed by the architect Frederick de Garis. De Garis was responsible for the adjoining Finn Barr (no.155) and Mt Durand Terrace opposite. This house was built in 1885 for a doctor WH Ford.
It is an exuberant expression of 1880s boom style architecture and notable for its cast-iron detailing on the verandah (including a fern motif) and front fence. Port View House is of architectural and historical importance for the following reasons:
a) as a fine example of the work of the architect Frederick de Garis;
B) as an exuberant expression of 1880's "boom style" classicism in a terrace residence;
C) for the high standard of craftsmanship associated with detailing and ironwork;
D) for expressing the lifestyle of a professional man in inner metropolitan Melbourne in the 1880s.
[Source: Report to Minister]
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PORT VIEW HOUSE - 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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BILTMORE (ALBERT PARK)Victorian Heritage Register H0475
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ALBERT PARK RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1558
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ROCHESTER TERRACEVictorian Heritage Register H0813
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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10 Richardson StreetYarra City
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