House at 9 Maclean Street
9 Maclean Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Private Survey Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The house, constructed c.1871, at 9 Maclean Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The house at 9 Maclean 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 house of customs coxswain for its association with the development of Williamstown during nineteenth century when it was the main port of Melbourne. It is one of a small number of surviving pre-1870 houses in the Private Survey precinct. (AHC criteria A4, B2 and D2).
Aesthetically, it is an intact example of an early Victorian cottage constructed of an uncommon material, which retains original detailing. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)
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House at 9 Maclean Street - Physical Description 1
The house at 9 Maclean Street, Williamstown is a single-storey, double-fronted, random coursed bluestone Victorian cottage with a hipped corrugated galvanised steel roof (roofing is recent). It is set back from the street boundary by a small garden. Other significant original elements include:
- The simple cottage form
- Two-paned double-hung sash windows flanking a central entrance door
- Rendered brick chimney on south side
The roof has been replaced, while the verandah across the facade and the faux Victorian style aluminium palisade fence across the front facade are later additions.
House at 9 Maclean Street - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - Moderate. Condition - Good
House at 9 Maclean Street - Physical Description 2
Context
An isolated early cottage set amongst later residential development
House at 9 Maclean Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
House at 9 Maclean Street - Physical Description 3
Associations
Joseph Wooldridge, Charles Keig
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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