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Alikum, 24 King Street, Queenscliff
24 King Street QUEENSCLIFF, QUEENSCLIFFE BOROUGH

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Alikum, 24 King Street, Queenscliff

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Statement of Significance

Statement of Significance as recorded under the Queenscliff Heritage Study 2009

Alikum is of historical significance for its association with early residents who were prominent in the community, including William O'Neill and Henry Reed, who both worked as pilots. It is of historical and architectural significance as a substantially intact example of a mid-nineteenth century house in Queenscliff. It forms part of a cohesive group of early houses in this part of King Street, all of which were constructed by early Queenscliff pilots. Alikum is of additional interest architecturally for its incorporation of an unusual timber cornice element.

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Alikum, 24 King Street, Queenscliff - Physical Description 1
  
  Alikum is unusual in that, as well as possessing an M-hip roof, it also is provided with a timber cornice, above the facade, in the form of a parapet which seeks to obscure the roof. Below the cornice there is ashlar-type quoining at the corners which changes to horizontal boarding under the verandah. The verandah is typically concave in profile and is supported on double stop chamfered posts which probably contained lattice work originally. Between the posts, there is timber fretwork fringing which is of a simple, geometric pattern.
  
  Physical Description 2
  
  Alikum, 24 King Street, Queenscliff - Physical Description 2
  
  An I850s slate-roofed stuccoed brick house with Tudor styled entry porch and bay windows.
  
  Very intact. One of a group.
  
  Physical Description 3
  
  Alikum, 24 King Street, Queenscliff - Physical Description 3
  
  Extract from the 2009 study
  
  Alikum is of historical significance for its association with early residents who were prominent in the community, including William O'Neill and Henry Reed, who both worked as pilots. It is of historical and architectural significance as a substantially intact example of a mid-nineteenth century house in Queenscliff. It forms part of a cohesive group of early houses in this part of King Street, all of which were constructed by early Queenscliff pilots. Alikum is of additional interest architecturally for its incorporation of an unusual timber cornice element.
  
  Intactness
  
  Alikum, 24 King Street, Queenscliff - Intactness
  
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  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Queenscliffe - Queenscliffe Urban Conservation Study
  
  Author: Allom Lovell & Associates P/L, Architects
  Year: 1982
  Grading:
  
  Queenscliffe - Queenscliffe Heritage Study
  
  Author: Lovell Chen
  Year: 2009
  Grading:
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- LATHAMSTOWE
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H1052
- PILOTS COTTAGES
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H1618
- ROSENFELD
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H1134