Residence

Statement of Significance

• The house has aesthetic value as a representative example of the application of the form and detail of the Federation Bungalow style applied to simple homes.
• The place has historic value for its association with the early settlement of this area of Belmont in the first half of the 20th century.
• The place has historic value as a demonstration of the size and scale of homes for working families.

Physical Description

A simple symetrical plan form timber framed residence with a zincalume hipped roof with a brick chinney with chimney pots. Verandahs are located on three sides and these are covered with separate bull nose roofs supported on decorative turned timber posts.
The main façade features a centrally placed door with a fanlight and sidelights, all of which are painted over. Aluminium sliding windows located either side of the front door are later insertions.

History

This portion of Belmont was subdivided for residential occupancy some time after areas further south and east. Aerial photographs show that signifcant portions of land were withheld from development to enable drainage through to the river.

This house on the south side of Wallace Street was one of the few built in the area by the mid 1960s. No detail of the original owner or occupant has been found in this research. Although Post Office Directory information suggests it was occupied by Robert Sharp in the 1940s.

Physical evidence suggests it was built in the 1910s to 1920s. Since then the house has undergone addtions to the rear and in 2012 the lot was subdivided enabling the construction of a new residence in the rear half of the lot.

The form and extent of the original house is still evident.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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