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Williamson house
182 Mitchell St, MAIDSTONE VIC 3012 - Property No 8401711005

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Statement of Significance

The Williamson house is significant to the City because;

- it is a superior example of the weatherboard Californian Bungalow style, as compared to others in this part of the City, with its distinctive window bays and verandah treatment. (Criterion F1); and
- it represents well the post war residential expansion in the City (Criterion A4).

Australian Heritage Commission (AHC) criteria

The Australian Heritage Commission criteria consist of a set of eight criteria which cover social, aesthetic, scientific, and historic values. Each criterion has sub-criteria written specifically for cultural or natural values. The relevant criteria are:

A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events

F.1 design or technological achievement .

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    • Physical Description 1

      Williamson house - Physical Description 1

      This is a medium sized weatherboard Californian Bungalow style house which is distinguished by its two front window bays and verandah treatment. The house has a corrugated iron clad Dutch hipped main roof with a strapped gable set in the apex of the pitch. The window bays are semi-circular with shingled lower walls and diamond-pattern glazing.

      The front fence has been changed.

      Physical Conditions

      Williamson house - Physical Conditions

      good (partially disturbed, well preserved)

      Integrity

      Williamson house - Integrity

      intact/minimal intrusions

      Physical Description 2

      Williamson house - Physical Description 2

      Set in a mainly inter-war housing area, with detached single storey examples, many being weatherboard

      Historical Australian Themes

      Williamson house - Historical Australian Themes

      Thematic context
      Australian Principal Theme: Making towns to serve rural Australia
      PAHT Subtheme: Settling
      Local Theme(s): Twentieth Century Residential Development

      Physical Description 3

      Williamson house - Physical Description 3

      Map (Melway) 27 H11
      Boundary description House and land to the extent of the title with emphasis on the fabric from the 1920s- 30s.
      Heritage Significance: City
      Creation date(s): 1929
      Local Government Area: City of Maribyrnong
      Ownership Type: Private

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong Heritage Review

      Author: Jill Barnard, Graeme Butler, Francine Gilfedder & Gary Vines
      Year: 2000
      Grading:

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