House, 48 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh
48 Lerderderg Street BACCHUS MARSH, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The Residence at 48 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh.
How is it significant?
The Residence at 48 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh is of local historical significance to the Shire of Moorabool.
Why is it significant?
The Residence at 48 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh is of local historical significance for its associations with the residential development of Bacchus Marsh and the local builder W. Jones who constructed the house for his brother. Constructed in 1913 it is important as one of the earliest residences constructed in Lerderderg Street representing the 1913 subdivision of land formerly owned by W. H. McFarlane. The residence is of historical significance for its associations with prominent Australians, Frank and Mary Hardy. From the 1930s, Thomas Hardy, the father of Frank and Mary Hardy leased the residence for him and his family. Frank was in his early teenage years by this time and Mary was a young child. Frank was an important and influential Australian writer and political activist, and Mary was equally important as a uniquely talented actress.
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House, 48 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh - Physical Description 1
A double-fronted symmetrical timber Edwardian house, with a hip roof It has some Italianate elements. Eaves are bracket pairs and there is a four-panel door with side and fan lights. The hip verandah has a rail valance with fretwork decorative brackets and turned posts.
House, 48 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh - Intactness
Fair. All windows have been replaced unsympathetically and the verandah floor has been replaced with a concrete slab, thus truncating the posts.
SIGNIFICANT INTACT ELEMENTS:
FORM. VERANDAH. VERANDAH DECORATION.
EAVES DECORATI ON.
House, 48 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh - Historical Australian Themes
Townships.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995
Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
Year: 1995
Grading:
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0503
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BACCHUS MARSH EXPRESS OFFICE AND PRINTING WORKSVictorian Heritage Register H0504
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FORMER CHRISTOPHER CRISP RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0505
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