House at 88 Railway Crescent
88 Railway Crescent WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Railway Crescent Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The house, constructed by David Rodger in 1930, at 88 Railway Crescent, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The house at 88 Railway Crescent, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant for its strong associations with the locally important Rodger family. (AHC criteria A4 and H1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a locally rare and intact example of a successful and unusual design, which uses the modish Swiss Chalet form of the 1920s in a way more typical of nineteenth century construction. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)
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House at 88 Railway Crescent - Physical Description 1
The house at 88 Railway Crescent, Williamstown is a Swiss Chalet style gabled face brick villa with ground and attic levels, and twin gabled dormers facing south. The main elevation is symmetrical with a rectangular roof vent matched by another oculus vent at the first floor level: both being centred with a segment-arched attic window pair between, and twin hipped concave-roof window bays to either side. More typical of the 19th century, the walls are built on basalt footings and terra-cotta ridging to the steep slated roof is more common in the period 1900-15.
The front fence, although related to the period of the house, is not original.
House at 88 Railway Crescent - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - High. Condition - Fair.
House at 88 Railway Crescent - Physical Description 2
Context
The house is set back and cramped on its site due to further subdivision, and while set apart because of its distinctive style, it nonetheless contributes to the late 19th and early 20th century streetscape character of Railway Crescent.
House at 88 Railway Crescent - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
House at 88 Railway Crescent - Physical Description 3
Associations
David Rodger
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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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0487
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ST HELLIERSVictorian Heritage Register H0560
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Notes See all notes
19/08/15
Peter Rodger and his younger brother David Rodger built many significant buildings in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, NSW, and Queensland. They arrived in Melbourne in 1885 from Port Glasgow, Scotland, with their Mother and 2 sisters.
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Notes See all notes
19/08/15
Peter Rodger and his younger brother David Rodger built many significant buildings in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, NSW, and Queensland. They arrived in Melbourne in 1885 from Port Glasgow, Scotland, with their Mother and 2 sisters.