Woodford, Snaresbrook, Leytonstone 23-27 Canning Street, North Melbourne
Graeme Butler and AssociatesJuly 1991
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Woodford, Snaresbrook, Leytonstone 23-27 Canning Street, North Melbourne
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July 1991
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BIF-NORTH 101353 101354 101355
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Grading as at 1991 : APeriod : Mid Victorian (1887)Grantee : P Walker 1865___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM 1991.History- The horse breeding and trading Gidney family, possibly in the person of William Gidney, financed the construction of this row in 1887. Early tenants included the Rev. J.B. Ruddock (c1880 - 90), the timber merchant John McKinery (c1889 - 1901) and Thomas B Derham (c1892 - 1901); all occupying for long periods. (Refer 29 Canning Street for Gidney family history),Description- A two storey row of three coloured brick houses with two level cast iron verandahs, fences and a balustraded parapet. A central pedimented entablature possesses an acroterion at the apex and rests on a secondary base linked with the party walls above the verandah roof. Differing coloured and shaped bricks (creams, reds and browns) are used to simulate rusticated ashlar, quoining and striping, whilst the cast iron friezes incorporate foliated and Jacobean motifs, the Medieval influence being visible on the Renaissance form and detail. Entrance fanlights are spoked and have successive mouldings in contrasting and striped materials which provide multiple architraves, this is repeated at all of the openings. Six panel doors with corner rosettes at the panels, panelled side lights of etched ruby glass, coloured glass tympanums, and colonettes add detail to each entrance. No. 25 as the widest of the three has a tradesmen's' entrance which matches the main entrance on the east side of the frontage. The whole is richly decorated and may be the work of local architect W.H. Webb.Significance- Architecturally, perhaps the most richly decorated 19th century row houses in Victoria, although of a common form type, and part of the most richly decorated 19th century residential streetscape in Victoria ; of state-wide importance. Historically, of high regional importance as the evocation of the prosperity gained from an industry identified with North Melbourne in the early commercial development of the state..Recommendations-remove paint from 25, repaint all in original colours (trim); make a detailed restoration assessment of the row and restore as practical..References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1. RB 1890-1, 3659f; D1895; D1905
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