185 Cecil Street
185 Cecil Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Cecil Street Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The house, constructed in 1869 by John Dollman, at 185 Cecil Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The house at 185 Cecil Street, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as one of a small number of pre-1870 houses in Williamstown and is therefore important for its ability to illustrate an important phase of development of the city when it was the main port of Melbourne. (AHC criteria A4, B2 and D2)
Aesthetically, although altered it is significant as a recognisable early cottage that retains its distinctive form and detail such as chimneys. (AHC criteria E1)
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185 Cecil Street - Physical Description 1
The house at 185 Cecil Street, Williamstown is a single-storey, single-fronted weatherboard cottage with a gabled corrugated galvanised steel roof, which is set back from the street by a small garden. It has inter-war and postwar alterations to its facade. Other significant elements include:
- The early simple gabled cottage form
- Original cement rendered chimney with moulded cap
- Paired double-hung sash windows (Inter-war)
- Timber-framed glazed door (Post-war)
185 Cecil Street - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - Moderate. Condition - Good.
185 Cecil Street - Physical Description 2
ContextThe house is at the northern end of Cecil Street and abuts the rear of buildings in the Ferguson Street commercial centre. It is part of a group of nineteenth century buildings at this end of the street including the former Williamstown Fire Station at 182, and the Victorian villa at 174.
185 Cecil Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
185 Cecil Street - Physical Description 3
AssociationsJohn Dollman.
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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