HOUSES
1-3 Leonard Street NORTHCOTE, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The attached pair of dwellings at nos. 1-3 Leonard Street, Northcote, builtby 1901 by the timber merchant and ironmonger William Brewer. Non-original alterations and additions are not significant.
How is itsignificant?
The attached pair of dwellings at 1-3 Leonard Street, Northcote is historically and aesthetically significant to Darebin City.
Why is itsignificant?
They are historically significant (Criterion A) for their association with William Brewer, an importer engaged in aspects of the building industry including saw milling, box making, painting, paper hanging and ironmongery. Remnants of his saw mills and box factory survive at nos. 19-27 Grant Street, Clifton Hill, whilst the construction of the houses in timber reflects his business interests. Brewer was also an investor in property, owning houses in Clifton Hill and presumably elsewhere, the two houses in Leonard Street recalling the period of economic recovery that followed Federation.
They are aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as an unusual pair of timber dwellings on account of their pavilion form and enrichment using lining boards and hung shingles.
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HOUSES - Physical Description 1
A Federation period attached pair of dwellings having a common masonry party wall but in other respects being of timber construction with gable ended pavilions either side of a recessed posted verandah with ladder frieze and timber spandrels. There is an unusual band of hung fish scale shingles and a vertical board dado to the pavilions and double hung windows and sun hood.
HOUSES - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: Medium, windows part altered, gable ends and verandah ornamentation altered.
HOUSES - Historical Australian Themes
4. Building settlements, towns and cities (Northcote).
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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FAIRFIELD PARK AMPHITHEATRE COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H2412
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FORMER COLLINGWOOD TIPVictorian Heritage Inventory
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