Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct

George Street and Hope Street (part) and McLister Street (part) and Robert Street (part) and The Avenue (part) SPOTSWOOD, Hobsons Bay City

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Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct, Hobsons Bay Heritage Study 2006

Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct - Physical Description 1

    The Spotswood Residential heritage precinct includes various streets that reflect the sporadic periods of development in the area over 100 years. The dominant period expression of the precinct is c.1890-1915 (Victorian cottage and villas and Edwardian bungalows), interspersed with some inter-war housing that is related in terms of its form, materials and scale. Typically, the houses have a front verandah or porch, a garden or front setback, some side setback, hip or gable roof forms clad in Marseilles pattern terra-cotta tiled or corrugated iron, and low timber framed front fences. There are some mature street trees (Ash and Plane species) in streets north of Hudsons Road, and bluestone kerbing in some areas.

    Small groups of houses in the precinct are significant but the overall character is inconsistent due to unrelated postwar development. The following specific comments are made for streets within the precinct.

    Bolton Street

    Bolton Street comprises a sprinkling of Edwardian timber houses, between Hudson Street and The Avenue. There is a mixture of Plane and Norfolk Island hibiscus street trees. Integrity is moderate as almost 50% of the houses have been altered or replaced in the post-war era, which includes some intrusive 2 storey houses.

    Craig Street

    Craig Street includes one group of originally identical (now with some alterations) Victorian single fronted weatherboard cottages at Nos. 52-70. Otherwise the street is predominantly postwar industrial buildings.

    Forrest Street

    Forrest Street comprises predominantly Edwardian-era weatherboard bungalows. Mature Ash street trees provide a related landscape. Integrity is moderate as almost 50% of the houses have been altered or replaced in the post war period.

    George Street

    George Street includes some good examples of Edwardian weatherboard bungalows (Nos. 5 and 9) south of Little Mary Street, as well as related houses from the Victorian and inter-war period. Integrity is moderate as more than 50% of the houses are contributory.

    Hope Street

    Hope Street is notable for the group of Victorian villas and cottages at the southern end, which includes the only examples in Spotswood of single fronted brick Victorian Italianate villas at Nos. 1-9 (q.v.) Other contributory houses include double fronted Victorian and Edwardian weatherboard villas. Overall integrity is moderate with almost 50% of houses are altered or date from the postwar period.

    Hudsons Road

    Mainly commercial with some Edwardian-era and inter-war houses. Integrity is low as there are many post-war and unrelated buildings.

    McLister Street

    The north side of this street includes one notable Victorian era cottage at No. 2, but otherwise comprises houses altered or constructed in the post war period. The south side of the street comprises the interwar Victorian Railways Stores complex (q.v.).

    Reed Street

    Inter-war weatherboard houses facing primary school and other open areas. Integrity is low as many houses have been unsympathetically altered in the postwar period.

    Robert Street

    Robert Street contains some intact examples of Victorian and Edwardian weatherboard villas and cottages, which are enhanced by mature plane street trees. Notable examples include the group of Victorian and Edwardian villas at 49-59.

    The Avenue

    The Avenue east of Melbourne Road includes a number of Victorian, Edwardian and inter-war weatherboard villas and bungalows, including the group at 35-41. However, the overall integrity is low as the majority of houses date from the post war period.

    Integrity

    Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct - Integrity

    Integrity

    Moderate to Low - refer to specific comments above.

    Physical Description 2

    Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct - Physical Description 2

    Context

    Set on flat land surrounding the Spotswood Railway Station. It is adjacent to the Spotswood Industrial precinct on the east and south sides.

    Historical Australian Themes

    Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct - Historical Australian Themes

    Principal Australian Historical Theme(s)

    Making Suburbs

    Physical Description 3

    Spotswood Residential Heritage Precinct - Physical Description 3

    Associations

    Robert Poole, Clement Hodgkinson

    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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