SERENDIP (FORMERLY HILSTON)
456 Upper Heidelberg Road HEIDELBERG, Banyule City
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Statement of Significance
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SERENDIP (FORMERLY HILSTON) - Historical Australian Themes
Serendip was constructed after a period of settlement in the Banyule area in the 1840s and 1850s. It was one of the later allotments offered for sale from the Warringal Village, to accommodate the influx of people through the area following the goldrush. Serendip remains as one of the few surviving substantial early Victorian homesteads erected during that period.
SERENDIP (FORMERLY HILSTON) - Usage/Former Usage
Original use: Residence
Current use: ResidenceSERENDIP (FORMERLY HILSTON) - Physical Conditions
Good
SERENDIP (FORMERLY HILSTON) - Physical Description 1
Serendip is a single-storey homestead with a return timber verandah and hipped slated roof. Three double-hung sash windows are located on either side of the centrally positioned door on the entrance elevation. The rendered finish is reputedly over the original face brickwork, and the rendered window architraves may date from the 1887 improvements. The verandah has a concave profile roof with curved rafters, similar to Thomas H. Bear's Rockbeare. The timber posts have carved brackets which appear to date from the 1902-03 renovations. The red brick service wing on the north side also appears to date from this time, and has since been altered. Alterations have taken place internally, including the removal of mantelpieces.
SERENDIP (FORMERLY HILSTON) - Intactness
Fair
SERENDIP (FORMERLY HILSTON) - Physical Description 2
Crown Allotment 1-3/25 Warringal. Grantee: John Bear 14/6/1858
Heritage Study and Grading
Banyule - Banyule Heritage Study
Author: Allum Lovell & Associates
Year: 1999
Grading: BBanyule - Heidelberg Conservation Study
Author: Graeme Butler and Associates
Year: 1985
Grading:
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FORMER HEAD TEACHER'S RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H1617
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MURRAY GRIFFIN HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H1324
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EAST VIEWVictorian Heritage Register H1033
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