73-75 Cole Street
73-75 Cole Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Government Survey Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The row houses, constructed 1859-60, at 73-75 Cole Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The row houses at 73-75 Cole Street, Williamstown are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, they are significant as rare examples of pre-1860 houses that demonstrate the first period of development in this part of South Williamstown. They also have strong associations through the first two owners with the early maritime history of the city. (AHC criteria A4, B2 and H1)
Aesthetically, they are significant as rare and near original examples of an unusual early residential form (undivided hip-roof two-storey duplex with verandah) built from a relatively uncommon material. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)
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73-75 Cole Street - Physical Description 1
A two-storey hip roofed duplex; each house single fronted and verandahed. Constructed of coursed basalt rubble (evident on the north wall), the south face and the facade is of stucco whilst the two chimneys are of quarry-face basalt masonry. Corrugated iron covers the roof of 73 and a coated metal tile of recent manufacture, that of 75. A five-panel door survives on 73 whilst four-pane hung window sashes are used generally.
The door and roof cladding of 75 have been replaced and the roof plumbing has been replaced with a non-period profile; the verandahs have been rebuilt sympathetically (c.1984) after the original jarrah posts were reputedly removed in 1970. The reconstructed two level verandah on both possesses period detail and form by use of the saltire-cross paneled balustrade, concave roof and stop-chamfered and capitalled timber posts; other original verandah details have been altered.
73-75 Cole Street - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - Moderate. Condition - Good
73-75 Cole Street - Physical Description 2
Context
The row houses make an important contribution to the historic nineteenth century character of Cole Street.
73-75 Cole Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making suburbs
73-75 Cole Street - Physical Description 3
Associations
John Tudor, William Lee Murrell
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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WILLIAMSTOWN RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1599
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