SHOP (FORMER) AND RESIDENCE
42 BOWER STREET, NORTHCOTE, DAREBIN CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The former corner shop and dwelling at 42 Bower Street, Northcote, built in 1889 by the builder Edwin Henry Good and used for a period as a green grocery.
How it is significant?
The former corner shop and dwelling at 42 Bower Street, Northcote is of local historical and aesthetic significance to the City of Darebin.
Why is it significant?
It is historically significant (Criterion A) as a surviving substantially intact comer store and residence, recalling the period up until the mid twentieth century when stores of this kind met the needs of a pedestrian based society and were as a consequence once commonplace throughout the suburbs established up until that time. The survival of the timber posted verandah and original shop front windows is unusual (Criterion B).
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SHOP (FORMER) AND RESIDENCE - Physical Description 1
A stuccoed corner shop with early timber framed shop windows addressing both elevations either side of the corner splay accommodating the doorway. There is a posted verandah to both elevations, also with a corner splay, and an axe finished bluestone plinth. The verandah retains its valances and the surmounting parapet is plainly treated with a cornice and later coping mould. There is an associated hip roofed residence, formerly with an entry off Thomson Street, now bricked up.
SHOP (FORMER) AND RESIDENCE - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: High.
SHOP (FORMER) AND RESIDENCE - Historical Australian Themes
Thematic Context
4. Building settlements, towns and cities (Northcote - Dennis).
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 2000
Grading:
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FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL (FORMER)Victorian Heritage Register H1878
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TERRACE HOUSESVictorian Heritage Register H1774
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FAIRFIELD PARK AMPHITHEATRE COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H2412
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