House at 118 Dover Road
118 Dover Road WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Private Survey Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The house, constructed in 1890, at 118 Dover Road, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The house at 118 Dover Road, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as a representative example of a house that demonstrates the speculative development that occurred in this area just prior to the 1890s recession. (AHC criteria A4 and G1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a locally rare and superior example of a Victorian Italianate villa constructed in brick that is related to the adjacent villa at No 116. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)
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House at 118 Dover Road - Physical Description 1
The house at 118 Dover Road, Newport is a single-storey, detached, double-fronted, bi-chromatic brick Victorian villa with a hipped slate roof. It is sited diagonal to the street boundary and is set back from it by a small garden. Other significant original elements include:
- Cast iron post verandah with convex-profile corrugated galvanised steel roof
- Bracketed eaves
- Bi-chromatic chimneys with rendered caps
- Tripartite double-hung sash windows
- Entrance door with side and highlights
- Diagonal siting
- The distinctive form, which is typical of the style.
House at 118 Dover Road - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - High. Condition - Good.
House at 118 Dover Road - Physical Description 2
Context
Contemporary with the adjacent residence in an area of otherwise later residential development.House at 118 Dover Road - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
House at 118 Dover Road - Physical Description 3
Associations
Roderick McDonald
Heritage Study and Grading
Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
Year: 2006
Grading:
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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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