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Quarryman's House and Trees
75 Blackshaws Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay City

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75 Blackshaws Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006

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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The quarryman's house, constructed c.1886, and trees at 75 Blackshaws Road, Newport.

How is it Significant?

The quarryman's house and trees at 75 Blackshaws Road, Newport is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, it is significant as an early house in this area and for its associationswith the important stone industry which thrived in this part of the City, which is demonstrated by the stone construction of the house. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)

Aesthetically, it is significant for the relatively rare bluestone construction of the house. The setting of the house is enhanced by the mature trees, which are also significant as mature specimens and, in the case of the palm, as rare for a domestic garden in the city (AHC criteria B2 and E1)

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Quarryman's House and Trees - Physical Description 1
  
  This is an altered hipped roof bluestone house (part rebuilt?) and a new bullnose verandah with the ends filled in with rubble stone. The facade is simple with a central door and flanking double hung windows. A related timber picket fence is at the front.
  
  The garden contains a mature Washingtonia filifera, and two pepper trees at the rear.
  
  Physical Conditions
  
  Quarryman's House and Trees - Physical Conditions
  
  External Condition
  
  Good (partially disturbed, well preserved)
  
  Integrity
  
  Quarryman's House and Trees - Integrity
  
  External Integrity
  
  Moderate
  
  Physical Description 2
  
  Quarryman's House and Trees - Physical Description 2
  
  Context
  
  Set in generally later suburban housing.
  
  Historical Australian Themes
  
  Quarryman's House and Trees - Historical Australian Themes
  
  Making Suburbs
  
  Physical Description 3
  
  Quarryman's House and Trees - Physical Description 3
  
  Associations
  John Edwards, Patrick Cunningham, Pat O'Regan
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
  
  Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
  Year: 2006
  Grading:
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- THREE PARALLEL RISING MAINS
  
  Victorian Heritage Inventory
- Melbourne Glass Bottle Works (Former)
  
  Hobsons Bay City
- House at 15 Elizabeth Street
  
  Hobsons Bay City
- "1890"
  
  Yarra City
- "AMF Officers" Shed
  
  Moorabool Shire
- "AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOL
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H1687