95-99 Douglas Parade
95-99 Douglas Parade WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Private Survey Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The attached houses, constructed c.1880, at 95-99 Douglas Parade, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The attached houses at 95-99 Douglas Parade, Williamstown are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as a now relatively rare surviving example of the residential development that occurred in Douglas Parade during the nineteenth century. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a locally rare example of Victorian terrace constructed in timber, which retains some notable and unusual detail such as the roof vents. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)
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95-99 Douglas Parade - Physical Description 1
The semi-detached houses at 95-99 Douglas Parade, Williamstown comprise two single fronted and one double fronted single-storey, timber block-fronted Victorian cottages with steeply pitched and undivided corrugated galvanised steel roofs. The houses are set back diagonally from the Douglas Parade street boundary by small gardens. There is a skillion-roofed verandah across the street elevation. Other significant or original elements include:
- Unusually steep roof (possibly not original)
- Timber bracketed eaves
- Diagonal orientation to street boundary
- Double-hung sash windows with moulded architraves
- Panelled timber doors with highlights (one with recent leadlight)
- Unusual metal roof vents
- Bluestone base
- Three rendered chimneys
The woven wire front fence dates from the post-war period. The original presumed timber verandah posts have been replaced with steel tubular posts, and the concrete verandah floor is a later addition. The chimney to No. 99 has been removed.
95-99 Douglas Parade - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - Moderate. Condition - Fair.
95-99 Douglas Parade - Physical Description 2
Context
Adjoins a Victorian era house, but otherwise surrounded by unrelated later development.
95-99 Douglas Parade - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
95-99 Douglas Parade - Physical Description 3
Associations
William Wyatt.
Heritage Study and Grading
Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
Year: 2006
Grading:
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WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H1639
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0487
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ST HELLIERSVictorian Heritage Register H0560
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