Maxwell house, 68 Curzon Street, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme16/01/1985
Archives
Total copies: 1
Title:
Maxwell house, 68 Curzon Street, North Melbourne
Creator:
Date of work:
16/01/1985
Reference number:
BIF-NORTH 102378
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Graphic materialsTextual material
Part of:
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedOpen access.
Use restrictions:
UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.
General notes:
Grading as at 1985 : CPeriod : Early Victorian (1854-1855)Grantee : James Mayne,1852___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNE.History- The first occupant of this house was a Mrs Fisher, in c1855, but the owner was probably Henry Maxwell, an engineer, first listed in 1860. He owned the house for the following 20 years, residing there briefly at different times. It was substantially improved in 1880.By 1885, he had sole it to John Orange, a butcher, whose business was in Queensberry Street. He lived in this house for at least 10 years . Many of the tenants were listed without occupations e.g. Elizabeth Morrison, James McNaughton, Alfred Carpenter and Mrs McCrea.Description : a double fronted stuccoed brick, basalt, stone and stone quoined residence with a verandah, a simple corniced parapet and a central entablature with a scroll supported motif (since removed) at its centre. An iron picket fence-cum-balustrade is used in combination with the remnants of iron verandah supports. Masks and brackets did adorn the verandah walls, but these have been removed.The 1855 basalt section is visible from the side and front as what was presumably a hipped roof cottage and in 1881 brick verandah walls, an iron verandah and the stuccoed parapet were added.Integrity - Of the c1881 house, only the iron frieze and brackets and one cement pineapple from the parapet are missing.Streetscape - An isolated early part of the streetscape matched to the contiguous 569 Queensberry Street (qv) and 78-80 Curzon Street. (qv)Significance - Architecturally, a combination of eras with the valuable, early stone original still readily apparent, however the lack of integrity to either era determines local significance only.Historically, one of the first group of houses in North Melbourne and generally a leased residence: of local importance.Recommendations - Restore to the c1881 stage, with cast-iron friezes and brackets, and repaint to original or typical colours..References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1. RB 1855, 714; RB 1860, 883; RB 1866-67, 1275; D. 1888; RB 1885-86, 1837; RB 1895-96, 1789; RB 1870-71, 1729; RB 1859, 804.
Related material link:
Names:
Topics:
Places:
Form/Genre:
Record types:
Magazines, newsletters and ephemera
Record number:
1349601
| Type | Reference No. | Extent | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original | 102378 | 1 PDF : 1028 KB ; A4 | Single Item (May not be issued, may not be reproduced) |