PARSONS BOATSHED, SLIPWAY AND JETTY
DOVER LANE AND THE STRAND WILLIAMSTOWN, HOBSONS BAY CITY
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Statement of Significance
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PARSONS BOATSHED, SLIPWAY AND JETTY - History
The structure was built in 1890 and a licence was issued in 1902 for a "dinghy storage and rental service for sailing and fishing enthusiasts". The site had mixed fortunes and changed hands a number of times (1920: Snuffy Smith;1959: Geoff Marks). By 1939 the number of rowboats for hire had reduced from 20 to 3. The structure is first shown in plans in 1890 as Parson's Boatshed with a rectangular structure connected to a rocky shore by a jetty. The facility was almost doubled in size with the addition of an outer jetty by at least 1921. The original boatshed was formerly clad in corrugated iron .
PARSONS BOATSHED, SLIPWAY AND JETTY - Interpretation of Site
The original boatshed is now occupied by the Anchorage Restaurant, and has been re-clad in timber. Extensive land filling has occurred in the area of the former access jetty, which is now probably buried under the car park in front of the structure. Part of the boathouse/ restaurant section is elevated on modern piles, and evidence of a possibly original bluestone rock base/groyne with an overlay of brick rubble is evident under the current southern section of the structure. The current modern jetty structure contains a number of yacht pens, an overhead launch gantry and other berthing facilities, and probably has been built either above or incorporating parts of the original jetty structure.
The boat shed and associated activites forms part of the recreational cultural landscape of the Williamstown area.
Heritage Inventory Description
PARSONS BOATSHED, SLIPWAY AND JETTY - Heritage Inventory Description
Evidence of a possibly original bluestone rock base/groyne with an overlay of brick rubble is evident under the current southern section of the Anchorage Restaurant.
Pile remains, archaeological deposits including bluestone and brick rubble. Associated artefacts surrounding site.
Archeological Potential: Inspected - excellent
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0487
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ST HELLIERSVictorian Heritage Register H0560
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FORMER PRESBYTERIAN MANSEVictorian Heritage Register H0229
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