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House at 242-244 Melbourne Road
242-244 Melbourne Road WILLIAMSTOWN, HOBSONS BAY CITY
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House at 242-244 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
House at 242-244 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
House at 242-244 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
House at 242-244 Melbourne Road NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The house, front fence and outbuilding, constructed in 1913-14 by Joseph E Murdoch & Sons, at 242-244 Melbourne Road, Williamstown.

How is it Significant?

The house, front fence and outbuilding at 242-244 Melbourne Road, Williamstown are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay

Why is it Significant?

Historically, the house is important for its strong associations with the Murdoch family who were well known early contractors in the area and occupied the house for a long period. (AHC criteria A4 and H1)

Aesthetically, it is a near complete, relatively successfully designed timber Queen Anne attic styled house which is an uncommon style in Williamstown and as a timber house of the style, not common in the metropolis. Also a prominent building in the residential streetscape and possesses valuable details including the front fence and an unusual outbuilding. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)

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    • Physical Description 1

      House at 242-244 Melbourne Road - Physical Description 1

      The former Murdoch house is a one-storey weatherboarded and rough-cast stuccoed Queen Anne styled villa with attic rooms facing diagonally across the block to the sea. Typically for its style, it possesses adverse half-timbered gabled bays, facing Yarra Street and Melbourne Roads which flank a central Dutch hipped roof bay and an attached return, timberslatted verandah. Shingle-cladding of the bowed attic balustrade is set against the slated roofing with its terra-cotta ridging and gable finials. At the corner, a three sided window bay is marked by a splay in the verandah.

      The presumed original timber picket fence survives at the two frontages. At the rear of the block there is a gabled, but incomplete out-building possessing finely fretted and carved barge boards and finials.

      Integrity

      House at 242-244 Melbourne Road - Integrity

      External Integrity and condition

      Integrity - High. Condition - Good.

      Physical Description 2

      House at 242-244 Melbourne Road - Physical Description 2

      Context

      A major corner building, which contributes to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century character of Melbourne Road.

      Historical Australian Themes

      House at 242-244 Melbourne Road - Historical Australian Themes

      Making suburbs

      Physical Description 3

      House at 242-244 Melbourne Road - Physical Description 3

      Associations

      Joseph E Murdoch & Sons

      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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