HOUSE
66 Raleigh Street THORNBURY, Darebin City
-
Add to tour
You must log in to do that.
-
Share
-
Shortlist place
You must log in to do that.
- Download report
Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The house at 66 Raleigh Street, Thornbury, built in 1904 presumably by the contractor, Albert Mason, who owned the house and subsequently lived there.
How is it significant?
The house at 66 Raleigh Street, Thornbury is historically and aesthetically significant to Darebin City
Why is it significant?
It is historically significant (Criterion A) as one of the earliest houses erected in Raleigh Street during the Post Federation economic recovery and recalls this important phase in the development of the locale served by the High Street cable tramway service.
It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as the most flamboyant Post Federation villa in the neighbourhood, comparing with others on Rucker's Hill and representative of the best villas of the period in Northcote. Elements demonstrating its distinguishing aesthetic qualities include the dormers, comer splay and gable end treatments.
-
-
HOUSE - Physical Description 1
An unusually imposing Post Federation villa with characteristic picturesque terra cotta tiled roof and tall rough cast chimneys with strapwork and including dormers in this instance. Emphasis is given to the diagonal axis by means of a corner gablet to the splayed verandah and by a corner splay to the brick walls of the villa. The turned timber posted verandah which runs back along two elevations from the comer splay is terminated by wings with rough cast and strapwork to the gable ends and window bays with surmounting fish scale panels. There is a ladder frame to the frieze which has an arched form at the corner splay.
HOUSE - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: High.
HOUSE - Historical Australian Themes
4. Building settlements, towns and cities (Thornbury).
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 2000
Grading:
-
-
-
-
-
JUNCTION HOTELVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
PENDERS PARKVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
PILGRIM INNVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
-