Private Survey Heritage Precinct

Albert Street, Alfred Place, Alma Terrace, Bath Place, Blucher Terrace, Braw Street, Bronte Court, Bunbury Street, Chandler Street, Clark Street, Clough Street, College Street, Courtis Street, Cox's Garden, Crawford Street, Dalgarno Street, Davies Street,

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Private Survey Heritage Precinct NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006

Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Private Survey Heritage Precinct - Physical Description 1

    The Private Survey precinct includes the predominantly residential area to the north of Ferguson Street, which is otherwise bounded by Power Street, Melbourne Road, North Road and The Strand, in Williamstown and Newport. This precinct includes the following sub-precincts that are described in more detail in separate citations in this Study:

    - Cox's Gardens

    - James Street

    - John Street (Dover Road to The Strand only, includes 33-35 and 36-44 Dover Road)

    - Lenore Crescent

    - Melbourne Road Commercial (316-344 Melbourne Road, Newport)

    - Macquarie Street and 80-100 Stevedore Street (even side only)

    - Power Street

    - The Strand

    The precinct comprises a mix of predominantly single storey weatherboard housing from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with commercial buildings on corner sites and along main roads such as Melbourne Road and Douglas Parade. The layout is more irregular than the Government Survey and reflects the uncoordinated, speculative history of subdivision, which occurred over a 100 year period. Compared to the Government Survey, it is predominantly characterized by narrow street widths, often with small frontages and more irregularly shaped lots. The east west streets generally run parallel with Ferguson Street, while the orientation of the slightly skewed 'north-south' streets was influenced by the alignment of Melbourne Road, and the Hobsons Bay foreshore.

    The following descriptions set out the specific contributory elements within each street in this precinct that have a moderate to high degree of integrity and/or cohesion. There are no specific descriptions of:

    - Streets such as Dover Road, Station Road or Stevedore Street that have low integrity (ie. a high proportion of non-contributory buildings).

    - The streets or parts of streets in the individual sub-precincts listed above (Refer to separate citations except for the other parts of John Street and Melbourne Road as described below)

    Alma Terrace

    The north end of Alma Terrace (generally north of Bunbury Street) comprises predominantly detached and semi-detached timber Victorian houses with small set backs, interspersed with some Edwardian and inter-war houses. Small gardens set back the house from the street boundary. Siting is parallel to the street boundary. Integrity is moderate and cohesion is high as there are few post-war houses. This section has bluestone kerbs and gutters.

    The south end of Alma Terrace (generally south of Bunbury Street) comprises a mixture of detached Edwardian, and inter-war bungalows, interspersed with some Victorian houses. The houses are set back from the street boundary by small gardens and are sited diagonally to it. Cohesion and integrity is moderate as there are some post-war houses in the street. The street has concrete kerbing, asphalt pavements. There is no nature strip, however, there are street trees.

    Front fences in both sections are varied in style but predominantly low.

    Bunbury Street

    Bunbury Street comprises a mixture of predominantly Victorian and inter-war era houses, set back from the street by small gardens. All are detached, single-storey, and mostly weatherboard with some built of brick. Front fences are varied in style but uniformly low. The cohesion is low and the integrity is moderate as there are some intrusive post-war houses. There is no nature strip, however, there are street trees.

    Chandler Street

    Chandler Street between Alma Terrace and White Street is notable as a highly intact and cohesive precinct of predominantly single-storey, detached, timber Edwardian and inter-war bungalows, set back from the street by mature gardens. There are some original or early front fences, which are uniformly low. The street has bluestone kerbs and gutters, nature strips and mature street trees.

    Courtis Street

    Courtis Street predominantly comprises single-storey, detached, weatherboard Victorian houses and inter-war bungalows. There are a couple of detached Edwardian villas on the north side of the street. The houses have a small set back from the street boundary. Front fences are varied in style but uniformly low. The street is wide with native street trees. Cohesion is good and integrity is high as there are few post-war dwellings.

    Crawford Street

    Crawford Street predominantly comprises modest single-storey, detached, timber Victorian cottages interspersed with some inter-war houses. The integrity is low and cohesion is moderate as there are some post-war houses. Notable dwellings include the small timber Victorian cottage (similar to a miners cottage) at No. 27, and a group of very narrow, detached, timber Victorian cottages at Nos. 6-18. Front fences are varied in style but predominantly low. The street is narrow and there are nature strips with trees.

    Douch Street

    Douch Street predominantly comprises single-storey, double-fronted, detached, block-fronted Victorian houses, interspersed with some related inter-war houses. They have consistent set backs with small front gardens. Fences are not original, but are mostly low and sympathetic. Integrity is moderate as some houses have been refaced. Cohesion is good and integrity is high as there are few post-war houses. The street is wide and has nature strips with native street trees.

    Douglas Parade

    The integrity of Douglas Parade has been diminished by later development, however, it retains a number of relatively cohesive groups of houses as follows:

    - On the west side of Douglas Parade there are a number of groups, which comprise a mixture of predominantly Edwardian and Interwar single-storey houses, set back from the street by small front gardens. These are generally found to the north and just to the south of Wilkins Street, around Bunbury Street and south of Yarra Street. There is a mixture of high and low timber picket fences. Cohesion is fair and integrity is moderate as there are some post-war houses. The street has bluestone kerbing, and asphalt pavements with street trees.

    - On the east side of Douglas Parade there are two key groups that generally comprise predominantly timber and brick Interwar villas set back from the road by small gardens. These are located in the vicinity of Thomas and Yarra Streets, and to the north and south of Peel Street. Fences vary - low and high brick, timber picket etc. Cohesion is good and integrity is high as there are few post-war dwellings. The street has bluestone kerbing, nature strip, concrete pavements and street trees.

    Douglas Parade also includes a number of notable commercial buildings including shops with original or early shopfronts such Nos. 181, 159, 236 and 237. The two storey former Urwins Butcher, a two storey brick rendered and parapeted Victorian era building constructed c.1898 on the north west corner of Albert Street is a local landmark, which is remembered by the integral sign in the corner parapet. It is situated opposite another landmark, the Prince Albert Hotel, which is one of a number of individually significant buildings that have separate citations in this Study.

    Eliza Street

    The east side of Eliza Street comprises an intact group of Victorian weatherboard single-fronted cottages, and one double-fronted Victorian Italianate brick villa. All houses have small set backs from the street boundary and front fences are low. Cohesion is good and integrity is high as there are no post-war dwellings.

    Effingham Street

    Apart from two single-storey, block-fronted Italianate villas on the east side of the street, the remaining houses in Effingham Street are predominantly double-fronted symmetrical and asymmetrical single-storey Edwardian villas. All houses have small set backs from the street boundary and front fences are low. Cohesion is good and integrity is high as there are few post-war dwellings. The street is wide and has concrete kerbing on the west side and bluestone on the east.

    Federal Street

    Federal Street is notable as a highly intact and cohesive Interwar precinct that predominantly comprises bungalows with some English Domestic Revival style houses. The houses are a mixture of timber and brick, and have tiled and corrugated steel roofing. There are some original woven wire fences extant, and most fences are low. The street is characterised by the houses' deep set backs from the street boundary. The road is relatively narrow, but the street has a spacious feeling due to the nature strips and mature street trees together with the deep front setbacks. Kerbing is concrete.

    Freyer Street

    Freyer Street comprises mostly detached, single-storey, timber Edwardian houses and a few block-fronted Victorian, and Inter-war houses. They are set back from the street boundary by a small garden. Notable houses include the Edwardian bungalow at No. 1 and an English Domestic Revival villa at No. 21. Fences are low, but mostly non-original styles. Integrity and cohesion is good as there are few post-war dwellings. The street is wide with various native street trees.

    Haslam Street

    Haslam Street includes a notable group comprising the Victorian polychromatic double-fronted brick villa with a deep front setback at No. 7, and the adjoining Victorian brick terrace at Nos. 9-19 which are set close to the frontage. This is the only example of a Victorian-era brick terrace in Williamstown. There is also an early, although altered, double-fronted Victorian cottage at No. 31.

    Henry Street

    The houses in Henry Street are all Interwar bungalows except for Nos. 1 and 3, which date from the Edwardian period (No. 1 possibly being the renovation of an earlier dwelling). The bungalows are single-storey, detached and timber. They are set back from the street boundary by a small front garden. There are some original woven wire front fences, and most are low. Integrity and cohesion is good as there are few post-war dwellings. The street is narrow, has concrete kerbs and has nature strips, but no street trees.

    Hosking Street

    The north side of Hosking Street predominantly comprises late-Victorian and Edwardian single and double-storey, detached, timber cottages, while the south side comprises a mixture of nineteenth and twentieth century styles. Front fences are low. There is a consistency of scale and integrity and cohesion is generally good as there are few post-war houses. The street is wide and has a central plantation of trees.

    John Street

    John Street between Melbourne Road and Queen Street predominantly comprises single and double-fronted, detached, late-Victorian houses, and a few Edwardian and later styles. The houses are set back from the street boundary by a garden. Fences are not original, but are low and sympathetic. Integrity and cohesion is quite good as there are few post-war dwellings. There is also a group of Victorian cottages at Nos. 22-32. The street is wide, has concrete kerbs, asphalt footpaths and no street trees.

    Latrobe Street

    Latrobe Street is a mixture of nineteenth and twentieth century style houses, set back from the street by small gardens. All are detached, single-storey, mostly built of timber - some built of brick. There is a notable intact Interwar bungalow at No. 16 with an original fence and sympathetic garden. Otherwise, fences are low and of various styles. The cohesion is low and the integrity is moderate as there are some unrelated post-war dwellings. The street has concrete kerbing and wide nature strips with trees.

    Melbourne Road

    Melbourne Road predominantly comprises single-storey, detached, timber Victorian and Edwardian houses, interspersed with Interwar houses that are related in terms of their scale, materials, siting and roof forms. There are also some commercial buildings on corner sites such as 'The Beehive', an intact two storey Victorian shop at No 164, and an unusual Interwar Spanish Mission shop at No. 198. Set backs vary, but usually houses are separated from the street by a medium sized garden. Siting can be parallel or diagonal to the street boundary. Front fences are mostly low, however, there are some intrusive high fences. Cohesion is moderate and integrity is moderate as there are some post-war houses.

    Notable houses include 'Cloverley' at No. 149, St Stephen's Manse at No. 177 (which forms part of a complex that includes the more recent church as well as the early church hall), and the two storey Queen Anne villa at No. 242.

    For the properties at 316-344 Melbourne Road, please refer to the Melbourne Road Commercial heritage precinct citation.

    North Road

    The south side of North Road now predominantly comprises postwar development that is unrelated to the historic development periods of this precinct. However, two pockets remain as follows:

    - At the western end is a small group of predominantly Victorian era dwellings and shops that include the individually significant bluestone cottage at No. 115, and two storey former shop and residence at No. 127. There is also a single storey dwelling and shop at No. 129 that retains a rare example of an early shopfront, an altered early bluestone house at No. 131, altered early shops or houses at 123-125, and a single fronted Edwardian villa at 121.

    - On either side of Hastings Road is a group of Victorian, Edwardian and inter war villas, which share common elements of siting, scale and detailing such as hip or gable roofs and materials.

    (Note: The north side of North Road is included within the Grindlay's Estate Heritage Precinct)

    Oakbank Street

    The south end between Bunbury and Yarra Streets is predominantly single-storey, detached, timber Victorian and Edwardian villas, with some inter-war bungalows. They are sited parallel to the street boundary and have small gardens. Front fences are low.

    The north end comprises late Victorian cottage and double fronted villas, as well as Interwar bungalows with similar siting and set backs to southern end of the street. Houses are predominantly single-storey, with some double-storey, built of timber. Cohesion is good and integrity is moderate as there are some post-war houses. Front fences are mostly low.

    Paine Street

    Paine Street is a mixture of predominantly timber, and some brick, inter-war houses. They are set back from the street by small gardens. Cohesion is good and the integrity is good as there are few post-war houses, which are related in terms of scale and setbacks. The street is wide and has concrete kerbing and nature strips with trees.

    Peel Street

    Peel Street is a mixture of late Victorian, and Edwardian single-storey, detached, single and double-fronted timber villas, which are interspersed with weatherboard inter-war bungalows. All are set back from the street boundary by small front gardens. Fences are low and recent. Cohesion is low and integrity is moderate as there are some unrelated post-war houses.

    The street is wide and has plantations of native trees at centres down the middle of the road. There is bluestone kerbing and nature strips without trees.

    Princes Street

    Princes Street predominantly comprises single-storey, detached, timber Edwardian and Inter-war houses. However, on the south side of the street, at its eastern end, is a group of double-fronted detached, timber Victorian villas. All houses are set back from the street boundary by a small garden. Cohesion is moderate and integrity is moderate as there are some post-war houses. The street has bluestone kerbing on the north side and concrete on the south.

    Russell Place

    The north side of Russell Place comprises a group of predominantly late Victorian era symmetrical single or double fronted weatherboard villas with similar form, siting (small front and side setbacks), single storey scale, and detailing. Some have been altered. Fences are not original, but are low and most are sympathetic. Cohesion and integrity is high.

    White Street

    White Street includes a mixture of late nineteenth and early twentieth century houses. There is a group of late-Victorian houses on the west side of the street near Yarra Street. Small gardens set back the houses from the street boundary. Integrity is moderate and cohesion is also moderate as there are some post-war houses. Front fences are varied in style but predominantly low. The street is wide and has bluestone kerbing, nature strips with native trees and concrete footpaths.

    Wilkins Street

    Wilkins Street predominantly comprises single-storey, detached, single and double-fronted timber Victorian villas. Most are sited parallel to the street boundary, except on the south side, where a group of predominantly inter-war bungalows are sited diagonally to the street boundary. Cohesion is good and integrity is moderate as there are few post-war houses. Front fences are varied in style but generally sympathetic and predominantly low. The street is wide and has concrete kerbing, nature strips in parts and street trees.

    Yarra Street

    Yarra Street between Melbourne Road and Douglas Parade predominantly comprises single storey, detached inter-war bungalows interspersed with Victorian and Edwardian houses. Front fences are varied in style but are predominantly low. Cohesion is good and integrity is moderate as there are few post-war houses.

    Integrity

    Private Survey Heritage Precinct - Integrity

    Integrity

    Unrelated postwar development disrupts the complete expression of the precinct as a whole, however there are streets and areas as described above, which remain relatively intact in terms of demonstrating an historic period of development or as a group with common or related aesthetic characteristics.

    Usage/Former Usage

    Private Survey Heritage Precinct - Usage/Former Usage

    Context

    The Private Survey provides a transition between the Government Survey precinct to the south of Ferguson Street and the Halls Farm and Grindlay Estate precincts to the north of North Road.

    Historical Australian Themes

    Private Survey Heritage Precinct - Historical Australian Themes

    Principal Australian Historical Theme(s)

    Making Suburbs

    Physical Description 2

    Private Survey Heritage Precinct - Physical Description 2

    Associations

    Various - Refer to individual citations

    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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