Residence

Statement of Significance

Residence, 41 Suburban Road is a significant early settlement, likely Victorian period, evidencing a double-hipped roof and concave veranda roof, both relatively uncommon in early York. The expansive site and distinctive elements suggests a person of some importance owned the property at one time. It represents an example of the early settlement period of development, elevated on the east side of the Avon River in close proximity to the Residency Museum, convict deport and the York Hospital (fmr). It makes a significant contribution to the historic townscape of York despite its somewhat neglected presentation.

Physical Description

The single storey masonry residence is elevated on an expansive sloping site that is bounded by four streets with a brick outbuilding on the rear boundary.
Part of the Balladong Street boundary (South) has a timber framed chain-link fence with central gate with decorative wrought iron top. The remainder of the property has various fencing installations around the street front boundaries.
The residence is mostly obscured by mature plantings. The Balladong Road frontage seems symmetrical with a hipped roof and two tall face brick corbelled chimneys flanking the roof ridge (behind). The roof is a double-hipped roof (evident from the rear). The east elevation seems to indicate a facetted bay. The Clifford Road frontage (west) evidences lattice sheeting and other infills as a balustrade towards the rear where the veranda is some distance from ground level. There are various additions across part of the rear that faces Seabrook Street.
Outbuildings on the site indicate farming or other industries.
The veranda roof is uncommon in York, clad with concave corrugated iron.

History

Known to have a ballroom.
Meredith family ownership.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: Moderate/High

Condition

Poor

Uses

Creation Date

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