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Irona or Waterstrom house, later Wallaby Creek House, 29 Carroll Street, North Melbourne

Butler, Graeme17/01/1985
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Title:
Irona or Waterstrom house, later Wallaby Creek House, 29 Carroll Street, North Melbourne
Creator:
Butler, Graeme (Name details)
Date of work:
17/01/1985
Reference number:
BIF-NORTH 101758
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Graphic materialsTextual material
Part of:
Series: North Melbourne and West Melbourne (BIF-NORTH)
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UnrestrictedOpen access.
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Grading as at 1985 : CPeriod : Mid Victorian (1884)Grantee : J B Finney 1872 or J Burton___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985 : CPeriod : Mid Victorian (1884)Grantee : J B Finney 1872 or J BurtonHistory- Between its construction in 1884 and 1890, this house was owned by George Waterstrom, an iron founder who also resided there. By 1895, it was owned by William Giblett, a butcher of Queensberry Street who leased it to Charles Potts a solicitor with offices in Little Collins Street.Description- An asymmetrically planned, double-fronted polychrome Italianate brick villa with a cast-iron verandah, bracketted eaves, and a timber picket fence. A two-storey section at the rear appears to have been added after 1896, replacing a timber skillion.Integrity - Generally original excepting the trim colour.Streetscape - Contributive part of the Carro11 Street row house precinct, matched by 27 (altered) in materials..Significance-Architecturally, a common villa type but in near original condition and a major part of a streetscape; of local importance.Historically, associated with the upper middle and middle classes in the area, including its first owner, a member of the iron founding industry which iswell represented there.Reconmendations - Repaint, trim and fence in original or typical colours; record fence details for use in precinct restoration; use ogee gutters..References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1. RB 1884-85, 3594; RB 1895-96, 36662. D.18963. Ibid4. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Detail Plan 747 of 1896___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM 1985___________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE):1887Irona, Carroll-street, North Melbourne, William George, beloved infant son of Elizabeth and George Waterstrom, aged two months, of congestion of the lungs..1889WATERSTROM—CLAPPERTON.—On 23rd December, at the residence of the bride's brother, 87 Madeline street, Carlton, by the Rev. A. J. Clarke, George Waterstrom, eldest son of Matthew Waterstrom, engineer, to Elizabeth Glen, youngest daughter of William Clapperton, plasterer. Both of West Melbourne..1907December, at the Alfred Hospital, Ada, the dearly loved niece of Sarah and the late George Waterstrom, of Downshire road, Elsternwick, aged 22 years. Beloved by all..___________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX77484 Waterstrom, Mathew - Melbourne West Melbourne VIC Houses Waterstrom, Mathew 1864 10 13 502, MCC registration no 502 [Burchett Index]. Fee 1.10.0cottage in Miller - near Benevolent Asylum81016 Waterstrom, George East Melbourne VIC Houses Waterstrom, George 1866 10 26 1721, MCC registration no 1721 [Burchett Index]. Fee 1.0.0two rm cottage Gipps St81364 Waterstrom, George - Brick St. Richmond East Melbourne VIC Houses Waterstrom, George 1861 11 9 498, MCC registration no 498 [Burchett Index]. Fee 1.0.02 rm brick cottage Simpson, east side - second lot from Hotham82958 Waterstrom, D - 3 Erskine St Hotham Hill Parkville VIC Houses Charles, Philip - Footscray 1887 04 19 2740, MCC registration no 2740 [Burchett Index]. Fee 2.10.0cottage Church St- Royal Park
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25, 27, 29 Carroll Street, North Melbourne (Butler14926\\)
Names:
City of Melbourne
Topics:
Conservation studiesNorth and West Melbourne Conservation StudyMid-late Victorian period (1875-1900)1880-1889Polychrome brickworkVerandahsRoofsSlate tiles
Places:
North Melbourne (Vic.)
Form/Genre:
Building Identification Forms (BIFs)
Record types:
Images, maps and artefacts
Record number:
1343585
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