House at 8 Stevedore Street
8 Stevedore Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
Private Survey Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The house, constructed in 1907, at 8 Stevedore Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The house at 8 Stevedore Street, Williamstown is of local aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Aesthetically, it is significant as a locally rare and relatively late example of an asymmetrical Italianate villa constructed in brick. (AHC criteria B2 and E1)
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House at 8 Stevedore Street - Physical Description 1
The house at 8 Stevedore Street, Williamstown is a single-storey, detached, tuck pointed red face-brick asymmetrical late nineteenth century or early twentieth century Italianate villa, with a hipped slate roof, set back diagonally from its street boundary by a garden. Other significant original elements include:
- The distinctive asymmetrical Italianate form
- Canted bay window
- Paired double-hung sash windows
- Rendered chimneys with moulded caps
Non original but sympathetic elements include:
- The timber post verandah with cast iron valance and convex-profile corrugated galvanised steel roof is not original.
- The timber picket fence and lych-gate.
House at 8 Stevedore Street - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - Moderate. Condition - Good.
House at 8 Stevedore Street - Physical Description 2
Context
One of a number of Victorian era dwellings, which are now interspersed amongst later development along Stevedore Street.
House at 8 Stevedore Street - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
House at 8 Stevedore Street - Physical Description 3
Associations
Unknown
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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