HOUSES
9-11 Harold Street THORNBURY, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The houses at 9-11 Harold Street, Thornbury, built in 1890-91 as investments for William and James Hutton.
How is it significant?
The houses at 9-11 Harold Street, Thornbury are historically and aesthetically significant to Darebin City
Why is it significant?
They are historically significant (Criterion A) for their association with the brothers William and James Hutton who had established their bacon curing works in Moreland Road, Coburg, in 1872, relocating to Oakover Road, South Preston, in 1881. Their business prospered, the company's Pineapple Brand and the "Don't Argue" slogan becoming well known throughout Australia until recent years. Together, these houses are important as local examples of highly successful local entrepreneurs participating in the Land Boom.
They are aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as unusual villas on account of their forms, polychrome brickwork and Queen Anne styling which together separate them from the main stream of speculative development in the area at the time.
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HOUSES - Physical Description 1
A pair of mirror reversed late Victorian tuck pointed polychrome brick villas in the Queene Anne mode with black body bricks relieved by creams and reds. Whilst the barges and reconstructed porches are especially evocative of the Queen Anne mode, the brickwork patterns and prominent gable ended wings with balancing porches are important distinguishing elements.
HOUSES - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: High, later rooftiles, timber work reconstructed in part.
HOUSES - 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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BATMAN PARKVictorian Heritage Inventory
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JUNCTION HOTELVictorian Heritage Inventory
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