TERRACE
76-82 Mitchell St NORTHCOTE, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The four dwelling terrace at 76-82 Mitchell Street, Northcote, situated at the base of Rucker's Hill and built in 1889 by the dairy farmer Gibson.
How is it significant?
The four dwelling terrace at 76-82 Mitchell Street, Northcote is historically and aesthetically significant to Darebin City
Why is it significant?
It is historically significant (Criterion A) for its association with Gibson, an early farmer and dairyman in the area, and for its capacity to demonstrate the entrepreneurial activities of a successful settler during the Land Boom, Gibson retaining possession throughout the Depression years.
It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as an unusual terraced development in its locale, of meagre proportions commensurate with the workers it was built to accommodate and enhanced by its substantially intact state.
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TERRACE - Physical Description 1
A four dwelling single storeyed stuccoed terrace with shared chimneys, ashlar markings and original double hung windows and front doors. Each dwelling is divided by stuccoed party walls at the verandahs and there is an exposed red brick side wall facing west with projecting bricks suggestive of an intended continuation ofthe terrace. The end party walls have not been carried up above the roof line.
TERRACE - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: High, mullions removed from some windows, concrete verandah floors and wire mesh fences to the cottage gardens.
TERRACE - 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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TERRACE HOUSESVictorian Heritage Register H1774
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FORMER NORTHCOTE THEATREVictorian Heritage Register H2287
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BASTING STREET HOUSESVictorian Heritage Inventory
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