House

Author

City of Bayswater

Place Number

11270

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Location

54 Hamilton St Bayswater

Location Details

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Feb 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	24 Feb 1998	Classification 3	Classification 3 Sites have heritage significance, though it is likely that these places will or have experienced development pressure. Owners of properties are encouraged to retain and conserve their property wherever possible, although demolition would be supported where there is limited opportunity to retain the existing buildings.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Feb 2020	Classification 3	Classification 3 Sites have heritage significance, though it is likely that these places will or have experienced development pressure. Owners of properties are encouraged to retain and conserve their property wherever possible, although demolition would be supported where there is limited opportunity to retain the existing buildings.

Statement of Significance

The place is representative of early development within Bayswater and makes a positive contribution to the streetscape. This site has historic associations with a number of prominent characters within Bayswater - Edward Stevens, James Burgess & John Elliot.

Physical Description

Brick cottage with corrugated metal hip roof and separate low pitch roof supported on full height steel pipes covering the front and side verandah. A brick chimneypot protrudes on one side and the central half glazed door is flanked by a double hung wooden sash window on each side.

History

This solid cottage was the residence of Edward Stevens, builder, and was constructed c.1902. At the time, Hamilton Street was named Burgess Street and was only constructed between Station and Short Streets. James Burgess, the local brickmaker, had been the previous owner of the original five acre Sections 26, 27 and 31, which he then sold to John Elliott, a non-local investor, who subdivided the land in 1899. Thus, building was occurring on this subdivision from around the turn of the century.

Stevens was the Chairman of the Roads Board briefly in 1903, before he resigned over a controversy concerning the sanitary contract. It is likely that the house was built by Stevens himself, probably from bricks originating from Burgess or Walkenden's brickworks.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - High
Authenticity - High

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

19 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 May 2021

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