House at 94 Morris Street
94 Morris Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Government Survey Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The house, originally constructed in 1864 with later additions, at 94 Morris Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The house at 94 Morris Street, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as one of a small number of surviving pre-1870 houses in South Williamstown, which demonstrate the first phase of development of this area. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)
Aesthetically, it is significant as an unusual example of an early Victorian cottage constructed from basalt, which is notable for its relatively large size and asymmetrical form. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)
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House at 94 Morris Street - Physical Description 1
The house at 94 Morris Street, Williamstown is a single-storey, asymmetrical double-fronted random coursed bluestone house with a projecting addition, also built of bluestone, at one end. The house has a hipped corrugated galvanised steel roof which extends over the facade to form a verandah. A garden separates the house from the street boundary. There is a red brick addition at the rear. Other significant elements include:
- Random coursed bluestone walls
- Double-hung sash windows (probably added later)
- Return timber post verandah (probably a later addition)
- Cement rendered chimney (west). The other cement rendered chimney (east) was probably a later addition.
The timber front fence is sympathetic, but was probably added later.
House at 94 Morris Street - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - Moderate. Condition - Poor
House at 94 Morris Street - Physical Description 2
Context
A very early building surrounded by later development. There is another early basalt cottage nearby at 97 Thompson Street.
House at 94 Morris Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
House at 94 Morris Street - Physical Description 3
Associations
Richard Sewell
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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TIME BALL TOWERVictorian Heritage Register H1649
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WILLIAMSTOWN RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1599
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