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North Williamstown Railway Station
Power Street WILLIAMSTOWN NORTH, Hobsons Bay City
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North Williamstown Railway Station, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
North Williamstown Railway Station, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
North Williamstown Railway Station, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006
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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The North Williamstown Railway Station, designed by the Victorian Railways and constructed by FE Shillabeer in 1912, at Power Street, North Williamstown.

How is it Significant?

The North Williamstown Railway Station is of local historic, social and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, it is significant as a contributory place within the important Melbourne-Williamstown railway precinct and provides evidence of a significant upgrade in the Edwardian-era, which parallels with theresidential and commercial development nearby. It contributes to the knowledge of how the railway system functioned when it was rebuilt early this century. (AHC criteria A4 and B2)

Socially, it is significant as a well-known public building used over an extended period and thus a familiar landmark to many in the community (AHC criterion G1)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a good example of a well-preserved architect designed Edwardian-domestic style station building, which contributes to the historic character of the Williamstown line. It is also related to other historic landmark buildings in this location including the Interwar Rifle Range Hotel, Owens Buildings and the Bristol Hotel. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)

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    • Physical Description 1

      North Williamstown Railway Station - Physical Description 1

      As with Newport, twin red brick and stucco Edwardian-era station buildings face each other across the tracks, fronting onto asphalt paved platforms. However the Edwardian Baroque ox-bow motif seen at Spotswood is disbanded here in favour of expressed gabled Marseilles pattern terra-cotta clad roofs. This, as with Newport, provides a domestic character to the complex. The entry to the west building has a slatted frieze not unlike Edwardian-era houses in the area, the roof is corrugated iron clad. Colours are related to the era. The cantilevering canopies are supported on openweb steel or iron portal frames, have scalloped ripple iron front valences, with straight profiles at each end. The coping and base wall of the platform is stone. As with Newport there is a row of pepper trees on the east side and other related shrub planting on the west side facing Kororoit Creek Road.

      Integrity

      North Williamstown Railway Station - Integrity

      External Condition

      Good

      External Integrity

      Moderate, such as the blocked and altered windows.

      Physical Description 2

      North Williamstown Railway Station - Physical Description 2

      Context

      Contributory part of Melbourne - Williamstown - Geelong Railway precinct, close to the vast Newport railway workshops and opposite the Rifle Club Hotel..

      Historical Australian Themes

      North Williamstown Railway Station - Historical Australian Themes

      Moving Goods and People, Railways

      Physical Description 3

      North Williamstown Railway Station - Physical Description 3

      Associations

      Victorian Government, Victorian Railways

      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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