William Angliss Worker Housing Area
Newell, Donald, Cowper Streets and Railway Place (parts) FOOTSCRAY, Maribyrnong City
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Statement of Significance
Statement of Significance
William Angles Worker Housing Precinct is historically significant to the Western Region of Melbourne because:
- it is one of the city's more historically expressive of a major and distinguishable growth period in the city's development, associated with industrial growth with:
- small Edwardian single-storey detached housing with mainly weatherboard wall cladding, corrugated iron roofing, front verandahs, similar front and side setbacks and narrow block frontages,
- with some surviving early asphalt footpaths and stone kerb and channel,
- originally with no provision for on-site vehicle parking as an indication of the pre motor age, and - repeated built form of the typical Edwardian villa main hip and projecting gable roof form combination (Criterion A4);
- it is the sole built reminder of the important Angliss meat complex (Criterion H1);
- it is the best known example of worker housing groups erected by an employer in the Region (Criterion B2); and
- of the National Trust of Australia classification as a recognition of the views of heritage groups in the wider community (Criterion G1).
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
B.2 rarity
G.1 social importance to the community
H.1 association with important person or group
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William Angliss Worker Housing Area - Physical Description 1
The general character of the William Angliss Worker Housing Precinct is one of small Edwardian single-storey detached housing with mainly weatherboard wall cladding, corrugated iron roofing, front verandahs, similar front and side setbacks and narrow block frontages. Housing originally had timber picket front fences and in the roofline repeated built form of the typical Edwardian villa main hip and projecting gable roof form combination. The street originally had asphalt footpaths and stone kerb and channel, with some surviving, and there was no provision for onsite vehicle parking in the original development of housing. Beyond the clear expression of the Edwardian-era, there is a visual cohesion which derives from simple, often conservative house design. The earlier Italianate style stone Newell house stands out in this precinct as a signal of earlier historical development.
The housing is located near to the Footscray Railway Station and the associated commercial area, both of which also display the Edwardian and Victorian-era character seen in this precinct.
It is also located near to the former Angles meatworks site where the first owners of the housing worked.William Angliss Worker Housing Area - Physical Conditions
Physical Conditions:fair (disturbed, reasonably preserved)
William Angliss Worker Housing Area - Integrity
Integrity: partially intact/intrusions
William Angliss Worker Housing Area - Historical Australian Themes
Thematic context
Australian Principal Theme Making suburbs
PAHT Subtheme Making suburbs
Local Theme(s) Employer-Provided HousingWilliam Angliss Worker Housing Area - Physical Description 2
Map (Melway) 42 E4
Boundary description Parts of Donald, Newell, and Cowper Streets, Railway Place with emphasis on all original Victorian & Edwardian-era elements, including basalt pitched paving, asphalt footpaths, lot sizes and street patterns.
Heritage Significance Regional
Creation date(s) 1912-13, 1875
Local Government Area City of Maribyrnong
Ownership Type Private & PublicHeritage Study and Grading
Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong Heritage Review
Author: Jill Barnard, Graeme Butler, Francine Gilfedder & Gary Vines
Year: 2000
Grading:
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FORMER BARKLY THEATREVictorian Heritage Register H0878
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PRIMARY SCHOOL NO.253Victorian Heritage Register H1713
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FOOTSCRAY RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1563
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'NORWAY'Boroondara City
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1 Mitchell StreetYarra City
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