53 Gardner Street
53 GARDNER STREET RICHMOND, YARRA CITY
Gardner Street Precinct
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The house at 53 Gardiner Street, Richmond is significant to the extent of the Edwardian fabric and the early fence. The house appears to have been built c1901 and was probably designed by architects Ussher & Kemp. It is a Queen Anne red brick house with Medieval character detailing and form, including the jettied half-timbered gable, the crow-step side party wall and the chunky verandah detail. The fence is woven wire with a wrought iron gate.
Non-original alterations and additions are not significant.
How is it significant?
The house at 53 Gardiner Street, Richmond is aesthetically significant to Richmond and the City of Yarra.
Why is it significant?
The house at 53 Gardiner Street, Richmond is aesthetically significant (Criterion E):
. as a rare, high quality example of the Queen Anne style in Richmond, which is notable for its distincitve detailing and form and is complemented by an early front fence and gate. It is highly intact and believed to have been designed by prominent architects Ussher & Kemp.
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53 Gardner Street - Physical Description 1
Built in the Edwardian-era, this is a Queen Anne red brick house with Medieval character detailing and form, including the jettied half-timbered gable, the crow-step side part wall, and the chunky verandah detail- all consistent with the work of H.H. Kemp who designed many houses in this part of Richmond. An early woven wire fence with a wrought iron gate remains.
Heritage Study and Grading
Yarra - Heritage Gap Study
Author: Graeme Butler & Associates
Year: 2007
Grading: Local
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