Lofts Blacksmiths (Former)
519 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay City
![Hobsons Bay City](http://api.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/img/owner_icons/7.gif)
-
Add to tour
You must log in to do that.
-
Share
-
Shortlist place
You must log in to do that.
- Download report
![House at 519 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006 House at 519 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006](https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/vhd-images/places/000/016/265.jpg)
![House at 519 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006 House at 519 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006](https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/vhd-images/places/000/016/265.jpg)
Statement of Significance
The Lofts Blacksmiths (former), constructed in 1920, at 519 Melbourne Road, Newport.
How is it Significant?The Lofts Blacksmiths (former) at 519 Melbourne Road, Newport is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as a rare surviving example of a blacksmiths premise and for its long association with the locally prominent Loft family. (AHC criteria A4 and G1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a rare and externally intact example of a small Interwar industrial building (AHC criterion E1)
-
-
Lofts Blacksmiths (Former) - Physical Description 1
The original 1920 section of this parapeted smithy building has been recently stripped of its early machinery and fittings and remains a rendered masonry shell with timber trusses and added fibre cement roofing. There are later corrugated iron clad sheds at the rear.
Lofts Blacksmiths (Former) - Integrity
External Condition
Fair
External Integrity
Moderate to Low
Lofts Blacksmiths (Former) - Physical Description 2
Context
Isolated next to contemporary and later housing on Melbourne Road., facing and south of major industrial development.
Lofts Blacksmiths (Former) - Historical Australian Themes
Manufacturing and Processing
Lofts Blacksmiths (Former) - Physical Description 3
Associations
George F Loft Eric and Reginald Loft
Heritage Study and Grading
Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
Year: 2006
Grading:
-
-
-
-
-
NEWPORT OIL WHARVESVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
BUSE'S BOATSHEDVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
DEAD DOG BAY EEL TRAPVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
"1890"Yarra City
-
"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
-
"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
-
-