HOUSE
52 Shaftesbury Parade THORNBURY, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The villa at 52 Shaftesbury Parade, Thornbury, built in 1892 for the surveyor, Frederick D.Smith.
How is it significant?
The villa at 52 Shaftesbury Parade, Thornburyis historically and aesthetically significant to Darebin City
Why is it significant?
It is historically significant (Criterion A) for its capacity to demonstrate the development sustained in the locale during the Victorian period comparing with subsequent phases in its development including the Post Federation and Inter War periods. It is of interest also as a very late villa to be erected, the year of construction coinciding with the onset of the Depression.
It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as an imposing and substantially intact representative middle class villa residence of the period.
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HOUSE - Physical Description 1
An imposing bi-chromatic brick villa with hipped slate roof, cast iron posted verandah, sun hood to the front projecting wing window with cast iron lace frieze and bracketed cornice. Emphasis is given to the openings and corners by the use ofcream bricks contrasting with the red body bricks and by a cream band at window head level. The verandah returns on the east elevation and is terminated by a second projecting wing.
HOUSE - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: High, sympathetic front fence, presumed later cast iron balustrade, concrete floor.
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:
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PRESTON TRAMWAY WORKSHOPSVictorian Heritage Register H2031
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BATMAN PARKVictorian Heritage Inventory
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PILGRIM INNVictorian Heritage Inventory
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