171 Aitken Street
171 Aitken Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Government Survey Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
'Heathville', constructed in 1894, at 171 Aitken Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?'Heathville' at 171 Aitken Street, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as the first known example of the Queen Anne style in Williamstown. As the house of a railway employee, it illustrates the influence of this locally important industry upon the early development of Williamstown. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a near original and early example in the metropolitan context of the Queen Anne style applied to a small dwelling, which was later adapted extensively to small and large domestic architecture. It also contributes to the historic character of Aitken Street. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)
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171 Aitken Street - Physical Description 1
'Heathville' is an early Queen Anne style weatherboard cottage. The hipped and gabled roof is clad in corrugated steel with formed metal ridge decoration and finials, and a timber post bullnose-roof verandah. Unusual ribbed brick chimneys, deeply bracketed eaves, a half-timbered gable, slotted and fretted timber verandah friezes, and unusual open work columns, supporting Gothic-arches, help provide the fusion of Oriental, French and English-derived ornament associated with this later prolific domestic style.
A non-compatible fence has replaced the presumed picket type (with splayed ingo-plan); (3) minor alterations made to the verandah; rain water gutters have been replaced with a non-compatible profile; and paint colours changed.
171 Aitken Street - Integrity
Integrity - High. Condition - Good.
171 Aitken Street - Physical Description 2
Context
Near to the Ferguson Street commercial area and contributive to a Victorian and Edwardian period residential precinct in Aitken Street.
171 Aitken Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
171 Aitken Street - Physical Description 3
Associations
Arthur Edgar Jones and Randolph Fogarty
Heritage Study and Grading
Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
Year: 2006
Grading:
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FORMER MORGUEVictorian Heritage Register H1512
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WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H1639
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0487
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