HOUSE
54 WOOLTON AVENUE, THORNBURY, DAREBIN CITY
Woolton Avenue Precinct
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The house at 54 Woolton Avenue, Thornbury, built for the tanner, Wilfred Hooper, in 1912.
How is it significant?
The house at 54 Woolton Avenue, Thornbury is aesthetically significant to Darebin City.
Why is it significant?
It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as an unusually picturesque Post Federation period villa in the Croxton/Thornbury corridor which is more strongly represented here than the Victorian period and which vies for pre-eminence with the Inter-War houses. The front window bay and ornamental porch are especially important contributors to the architectural character of the place.
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HOUSE - Physical Description 1
A picturesque Post Federation timber villa with characteristic terra cotta tiled roof and dominant chimney stacks with rough cast bands and terra cotta pots, half timbered gable end and faceted window bay with terra cotta tiled roof. There is a corner window and elaborate timber work to the porch exploiting the circle motif with balustrading and fretted screen in the manner of the period.
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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BATMAN PARKVictorian Heritage Inventory
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PILGRIM INNVictorian Heritage Inventory
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BRICKWORKS, SEPARATION STREETVictorian Heritage Inventory
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