ST HELENS
153 WESTGARTH STREET, NORTHCOTE, DAREBIN CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
"St. Helens" at no. 153 Westgarth Street, Northcote, built by Ellick Carmichael in 1889 for Alexander Carmichael.
How is it significant?
"St. Helens" at no. 153 Westgarth Street, Northcote is of local aesthetic significance to Darebin City.
Why is it significant?
It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as a prominent two storeyed villa residence in the terrace form, uncommon in the area but capitalizing on the high level of amenity facing Northcote Park with its oval, established there at an early date, and the Yarra River valley. The arcaded treatment recalls similar villas in similar circumstances either facing boulevards ofpublic reserves, this example being by comparison isolated on account ofits remoteness from the High Street cable tramway service.
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ST HELENS - Physical Description 1
An imposing two storeyed stuccoed late Victorian arcaded villa using the terraced form. The side walls are red face brick but the stuccoed facade has a balustrade to the parapet and upper level balcony. There are vermiculated spandrels to the Romanesque arches ofthe arcades with acanthus leaf capitals and a narrow band ofvermiculations to the entablature. The central portion ofthe parapet has the villa name "St. Helens" in cast cement and there are masks at either end ofthe cornice. The fluting ofthe fence pillars corresponds with that ofthe lower level arcade.
ST HELENS - Integrity
Condition: Sound. Integrity: High.
ST HELENS - Historical Australian Themes
4. Building settlements, towns and cities (Northcote - Westgarth).
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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TERRACE HOUSESVictorian Heritage Register H1774
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FAIRFIELD PARK AMPHITHEATRE COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H2412
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