Tudor House at 52-54 Pasco Street
52-54 Pasco Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Pasco Street Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The Tudor House, designed by Wilson & Beswicke and constructed by Howe & Thwaites in 1884, at 52-54 Pasco Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The Tudor House at 52-54 Pasco Street, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it was built and occupied by a locally important and regionally notable personality and illustrates the prosperity of Williamstown during the nineteenth century associated with the development of the port. (AHC criteria A4, D2 and H1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as an original and successfully designed example of an unusual parapeted Medieval revival house, which complements the nineteenth century residential streetscape and is a notable design by the prominent Medieval revivalist architect, John Beswicke. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)
Note: Included on the Victorian Heritage Register as VHR H1857.
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Tudor House at 52-54 Pasco Street - Physical Description 1
A two-storeyed, parapeted and stuccoed house with a symmetrically composed southern facade and an asymmetrical one and two-storey eastern face. Using labelmoulded, flat-head and pointed arch windows, set in bays, and a castellated parapet, the adaptation from the 'Tudor' or Medieval revival style is readily apparent.
The main entrance is centred on the south and repeated at the upper level, as a balcony with North Melbourne founder, Angus Maclean's 1875 cast-iron pattern as a balustrade. A secondary, probable business entrance, is placed on the east in a single storey wing and is accessible through a Gothic-arched porch with a raised parapet entablature centred over the string mould.
To the south the two storey wing begins with a two-level window bay, with paired lights at each level. Beyond this, a large expanse of wall is only broken by the label, cornice and string moulds and a single window at ground level. Tiled pathways lead to both entrances.
A later castellated fence surrounds the house on two sides whilst clipped shrubberies give it a sympathetic setting (5).
Generally original except for the fence (replacing a presumed timber picket); visible parts of the roof have been tiled.
Tudor House at 52-54 Pasco Street - Integrity
External Integrity
Integrity - High. Condition - Good.
Tudor House at 52-54 Pasco Street - Physical Description 2
Context
A major corner building (two storey in a single storey residential domain) which relates in period detail and siting to the adjacent 19th century residences; also matches in scale with the former Wesleyan Church opposite.
Tudor House at 52-54 Pasco Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
Tudor House at 52-54 Pasco Street - Physical Description 3
Associations
Wilson & Beswicke, William Henry Roberts
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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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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