Late Federation Residence Series
166 & 226 Albert Street SEBASTOPOL, BALLARAT CITY
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Statement of Significance
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Late Federation Residence Series - Integrity
Both residences exhibit a high degree of integrity externally. Noted alterations include a new opening (aluminium framed sliding door) and wall mounted air conditioner onthe southern elevation at 166 Albert Street; new additions have been made to the rear of the residence at 226 Albert Street, and the corrugated iron roof has recently been replaced with zincalume.
Late Federation Residence Series - Physical Conditions
The residence at 166 Albert Street is in good condition externally. The residence at 226 Albert Street is in good condition externally.
Late Federation Residence Series - Physical Description 1
Location
The individual places which make up the Federation Residences serial listing are located at 166 and 226 Albert Street, in Sebastopol. The buildings are both stylistically good examples of simple Federation residences, designed to a modest price. Both residences are located on generous individual allotments within the former township of Sebastopol. The land on which the residences stand is non-contiguous in location. The residences are believed to date between circa 1915-1925 placing them in the latter part of the Federation or Edwardian period.
Setback and allotments
The front and side setbacks for each residence are quite different. 166 Albert Street has deep front and side setback to the south (limited to the north) with a generous area of land at the rear (mostly built over by shedding). The fences between 166 and 168 Albert Street have been removed, as has most of the garden setting to these residences, allowing a full view of the side elevations and facade. 226 Albert Street is set on a more modest sized corner allotment which still has a generous front setback, but little setback to the Ophir Street boundary. Modern development at 228 Albert Street and 2 Ophir Street suggests that the residence was once on a much larger allotment which has been subdivided circa 1970.
Gardens and trees
Any early garden, trees, fences, pathways and plantings at 166 Albert Street have been lost. Almost the whole allotment has been covered in concrete and a new powder coated steel fence is located across the street boundary. A privet hedge of unknown date (but highly appropriate for the period of the residence) encloses an attractive (though relatively modern) garden at 226 Albert Street. No significant plantings were noted, but the garden does enhance the setting of the residence.
Materials and design
Both residences within this series are typical, if modest examples of simple single storey late Federation style houses. The houses both have asymmetrical rooflines, although relatively simple for the period, both originally clad in corrugated iron. The roof cladding at 226 Albert Street has been replaced with zincalume. They are both constructed of weatherboard and are asymmetrical in plan and exhibit typical design features of both the Federation period and the later Arts and Crafts Bungalow styles, placing their construction date towards the end of the Federation period (1915-1925). Typical Federation period features in the houses include the roofs: complex and dominant rooflines with a ventilation gablet to the front, projecting gabled bays, rams horn finials to the gables(both residences). Features which are exhibited in both Federation and later Arts and Crafts Bungalow style houses include the projecting gables with bay window, strapped timber detail to the gable ends and verandahs which are contiguous with the main roof. The canted bay windows evident on both residences have flat roofs with exposed rafter ends, more common to the Arts and Crafts movement. The houses both have verandah supports (brick piers) and chimneys more typical of that period.
166 Albert Street shows a stronger Federation influence with a high gabled hip roof, a four panelled door with sidelights and fanlight and the groups of three hinged casement windows. It is distinguished however by an Arts and Crafts style rectangular chimney with roughcast rendered shaft and red brick cap, and massed tapering verandah piers typical of the Bungalow style.
226 Albert Street shows a stronger Arts and Crafts influence with a transverse gable roof, a red brick chimney with a row of soldier bricks at the top and the verandah supports of timber posts with Arts and Crafts fretwork set on low brick piers.
Heritage Study and Grading
Ballarat - Sebastopol Heritage Study (Stage 2)
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2015
Grading: Local
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