Sea Gates
62 The Strand WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
The Strand Heritage Precinct
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Statement of Significance
'Sea Gate'", constructed in 1871, at 62 The Strand, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?'Sea Gates' at 62 The Strand, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobson's Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is one of a small number of surviving nineteenth century villas that illustrate the earliest phase of development of The Strand. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)
Aesthetically, although altered, it remains a rare and unusual example of an early two-storey timber villa. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)
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Sea Gates - Physical Description 1
"Sea Gates" is a recent or extensively modified double-storey weatherboard house with a hipped corrugated galvanised steel roof. The house is set back some distance from the street boundary by a mature garden. Other significant elements include:
- Return verandah with corrugated galvanised steel skillion roof and timber posts
- Canted bay windows at ground and first floors
- Lava rock and bluestone front fence with a decorative steel gate
It appears that the windows and verandahs have been altered.
Reputedly, the garden was laid out by the well known Australian landscape gardener, Edna Walling.
Note: Further research, including a closer inspection of the house, is required to firmly establish its intactness and age.
Sea Gates - Integrity
External Integrity
Integrity - Low to Moderate. Condition - Good.
Sea Gates - Physical Description 2
ContextPart of a group of Victorian era villas on the Strand including Nos. 63, 68, 69 74 & 75.
Sea Gates - Historical Australian Themes
Making Suburbs
Sea Gates - Physical Description 3
Associations
Thomas Symons.
Heritage Study and Grading
Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
Year: 2006
Grading:
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RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H0487
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ST HELLIERSVictorian Heritage Register H0560
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FORMER PRESBYTERIAN MANSEVictorian Heritage Register H0229
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