House at 41 Speight Street
41 Speight Street NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay City
Newport Estate Residential Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The house, constructed c.1888, at 41 Speight Street, Newport.
How is it Significant?The house at 41 Speight Street, Newport is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as one of the oldest houses within the Newport Estate and demonstrates the nineteenth century origins of this area. It is also important for its associations with the locally known Loft family. (AHC criteria A4, B2 and H1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a representative example of a simple Victorian weatherboard cottage, a type that is uncommon within Newport. It contributes to the historic character of Speight Street. (AHC criteria B2 and E1)
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House at 41 Speight Street - Physical Description 1
This is a small gabled weatherboard house which is one of the better preserved houses in the street and contributory to an area of local heritage worth. It has a Victorian-era base, with its simple form, four-panel front door and multi-paned front windows plus Edwardian-era verandah which is a bull-nosed profile and simply treated. The houses on either side are well preserved Edwardian-era and Bungalow style weatherboard houses, making this one of the better streetscapes of the precinct.
House at 41 Speight Street - Integrity
External Condition
Good
External Integrity
Moderate
House at 41 Speight Street - Physical Description 2
Context
This house is a contributory element within a precinct of predominantly Edwardian and inter-war housing.
House at 41 Speight Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making suburbs
House at 41 Speight Street - Physical Description 3
Associations
Henry Loft, Mrs Emma Lofts
Heritage Study and Grading
Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
Year: 2006
Grading:
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