House, 30 Macartney Street

Statement of Significance

Residence, 30 Macartney Street is a significant Victorian Georgian architectural style residence that demonstrates a relatively uncommon example of a reverse-tone (dichromatic) Flemish bond brickwork that contrasts the stretchers with the dark brick forming a distinctive pattern that differs from the usual dark header in the reverse-tone style. Individually and together with identical residence at number 26, and the residence of the same period at number 28 Macartney Street, number 30, makes a contribution to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The modest scale residence is set close to the road with a picket fence on front boundary fence and a hedge behind. The residence is elevated with a central set of steps. Single storey with a simple hipped roof and separate hipped skillion perimeter veranda supported by slender round steel posts with lace brackets. The front wall is detailed in reverse-tone Flemish bond brickwork that has been rendered to dado height. The reverse-tone is of particular interest as the pattern has dark contrasting stretchers rather than the usual reverse tone that has dark-toned headers. The symmetrical frontage has a central front door flanked by single multi-paned double-hung sash windows.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good
Authenticity: Good

Condition

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