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House at 16 Latrobe Street
16 Latrobe Street NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay City
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House at 16 Latrobe Street NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
House at 16 Latrobe Street NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
House at 16 Latrobe Street NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
House at 16 Latrobe Street NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The former State Savings Bank house, constructed by Sutton & Smith to a standard Bank design by Bank architect GB Leith in 1928 and fence at 16 Latrobe Street, Newport.

How is it Significant?

The former State Savings Bank house is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, it significant for its associations with the State Savings Bank of Victoria and demonstrates the provision of housing by the SSB during the Interwar period. (AHC criteria A4, D2 and H1)

Aesthetically, it is significant as an intact representative example of a State Savings Bank residence, which is notable for retaining early external finishes, related landscaping and typical fence. (AHC criterion E1)

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    • Physical Description 1

      House at 16 Latrobe Street - Physical Description 1

      The house at 16 Latrobe Street, Newport is a typical interwar Bungalow-styled villa with two transverse gabled roof bays clad with Marseilles pattern tiles, walls of stained Baltic pine weatherboards, asbestos 'half timbering' and shingling in the gables, and a side porch supported on round cement columns on brick piers. The setting of the house is complemented by the Cyclone wire fabric fence and wrought-iron gate at the frontage, and the clipped privet hedge, which are typical of the period.

      Integrity

      House at 16 Latrobe Street - Integrity

      External integrity and condition

      Integrity - High. Condition - Good

      Physical Description 2

      House at 16 Latrobe Street - Physical Description 2

      Context

      A later addition to a nineteenth century character residential group but shares materials and siting.

      Historical Australian Themes

      House at 16 Latrobe Street - Historical Australian Themes

      Making Suburbs

      Physical Description 3

      House at 16 Latrobe Street - Physical Description 3

      Associations

      State Savings Bank

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study

      Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
      Year: 2006
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