HOUSE
9 Gooch Street THORNBURY, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The cottage at 9 Gooch Street, Thornbury, built in 1888 by the builder, William Barnett, as a speculative venture and subsequently transformed during the Post Federation period.
How is it significant?
The cottage at 9 Gooch Street, Thornbury is aesthetically significant to Darebin City.
Why is it significant?
It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as a highly individual cottage as a consequence of the Post Federation works which demonstrate Art Nouveaux influence and emerging Californian Bungalow forms in a picturesque and richly detailed manner. Contributory elements include the asymmetrical verandah form with gable treatment and fretted ornamentation as well as the extensive use offish scale shingles.
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HOUSE - Physical Description 1
A small timber framed cottage having an unusual Post Federation period facade treatment consisting of an asymmetrical timber posted verandah with surmounting flared fish scale shingled gable end with fixed louvre vent in the bungalow mode. The facade walls have a fish scale dado with ashlar boarding fill, curved bay window in the bungalow mode and the front door to one side reflecting the building's origins as a late Victorian period single fronted cottage. The verandah has base piers in red brick, overpainted, with timber posts supporting the verandah roof as described with Art Nouveaux influenced fretted timber enrichment to the main central verandah span.
HOUSE - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: High (alterations), concrete verandah floor.
HOUSE - Historical Australian Themes
Thematic Context
4. Building settlements, towns and cities (Thornbury).
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 2000
Grading:
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PRESTON TRAMWAY WORKSHOPSVictorian Heritage Register H2031
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JUNCTION HOTELVictorian Heritage Inventory
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PENDERS PARKVictorian Heritage Inventory
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