House at 88 Railway Crescent
88 Railway Crescent WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Railway Crescent Heritage Precinct
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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WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Victorian Heritage Register H1639 -
RESIDENCE
Victorian Heritage Register H0487
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ST HELLIERS
Victorian Heritage Register H0560
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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.
