Cobbitty
31 Gray Street HAMILTON, Southern Grampians Shire
Church Hill Precinct Hamilton
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Statement of Significance
SIGNIFICANCE: »One of the oldest houses in the Church Hill area, this shows an elegant restraint in its detailing.
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Cobbity
31 Gray Street
Built on land originally sold by the Crown to a Mr W Smith in 1854, this house is of local architectural significance for its relatively early date, the elegance and restraint of its detailing and its typical mid-Victorian form. The house is built of stone and has been rendered to produce a mock ashlar finish. The timber verandah with its strong but simple detailing betrays the early date of the house as do the French doors opening on to the side verandah.
W Smith may have been the William Smith (c1838-1909) the Town Clerk of Hamilton from 1874 to 1887 who may have acted as his own architect. ([i]) The block originally comprised three allotments but has since been sub-divided to include all of crown allotment 13 and parts of 12 and 14. The house remains significantly intact and in excellent condition. The garden includes an important Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island Pine. With its garden, Cobbity is an important contributor to the streetscape.
[i] Garden, D, Hamilton, p 73, p 89 and p 123. Garden suggests Smith prepared the first design for the Hamilton College.
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Cobbitty - Physical Description 1
MATERIALS:
Roof: »corrugated iron
Walls: »rendered stone
Dressings: »cement render
Plinth: »painted bluestone
Windows: »timber dhs
Paving: »concrete
Other: »timber verandah floorCobbitty - Physical Description 2
NOTABLE FEATURES:»sawtooth mouldings in verandah arches, eaves brackets
Cobbitty - Integrity
INTEGRITY:G
CONDITION:G
Cobbitty - Historical Australian Themes
ASSOCIATED HISTORIC THEMES
Evolution of the Town: 1860s
Important Men & Women: Municipal governmentHeritage Study and Grading
Southern Grampians - City of Hamilton Conservation Study
Author: Timothy Hubbard with Carlotta Kellaway & Michael Looker (plus Francis Punch)
Year: 1991
Grading: C
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MECHANICS INSTITUTEVictorian Heritage Register H2171
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HAMILTON BOTANIC GARDENSVictorian Heritage Register H2185
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HAMILTON GAS HOLDERVictorian Heritage Register H1086
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'CARINYA' LADSONS STOREVictorian Heritage Register H0568
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