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Prince Albert Hotel, later shop and residence, 195-197 Victoria Street, West Melbourne

21 Jan 1985

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21 Jan 1985

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BIF-NORTH 109685 573406

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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

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Series: North Melbourne and West Melbourne (BIF-NORTH)

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GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985 : BPeriod : Early Victorian (1873)Grantee : M Reynolds 1859GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNE(Vol 1:522)History -These buildings were built as shops in 1873 for Robert Pringle, a baker of Hotham. By 1876, 195 was run as the Prince Albert Hotel (also listed as the Albert Hotel) 2 still under the ownership of Robert Pringle until near the turn of the century. His licensees included AlfredHardham, Michael Coffey and Ellen Farrell. 3 197 was Pringles' own bakers shop being occupied later by other bakers such as James Shiels.4Description -A two-storey stuccoed brick parapeted former hotel, set on a corner site and built to the street alignment. A simple Italian Renaissance derived facade with arched fenestration, cornice, impost and string-mouds, and pilasters located around doorways and the former bar window. A similar upper level facade exists on 197.Integrity -Generally original, blind windows noted; painted sympathetically; parapet orbs missing 195;. Shop front replaced (ingo type)197 and cantilever verandah added.Streetscape -A corner and major element in the Victoria Street commercial precinct, relating strongly to 197, 199, 201-3 and 205 Victoria Street.Significance -Architecturally,(195) a typical corner hotel of the period, but near original, conservatively but competently elevated and forming a major part in the streetscape: of high regional importance.(197) a generally altered shop and residence but linking with the important 195 above the verandah: of local importance.Historically,(195) as a former hotel and on a corner site, thus achieving social prominence: of regional importance.(197) the shop and residence of the hotel's owner-builder, Pringle, until his death: of local importance.Recommendations -Paint 197 to match 195 or repaint both in typical or original colours; consider removal of cantilever verandah from 197-9 ~and replacement with a typical (ornamentation verandah; consider restoring ingo shop front of 197, using typical or original details..References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1. RB 1873, 1280; RB 1876, 1272;PA 5186 , 18732. D. 1899-1900, 456; RB 1881-82, 1).09;3 RB 1890-91, 4364. RB 1896-7, 457: RB 1877 , 1258___________________________GRAEME BUTLER & ASSOCIATES, 2015. WEST MELBOURNE HERITAGE REVIEWWhat is significant?These buildings were built as shops in 1873 for Robert Pringle, a baker of Hotham. By 1876, 195 Victoria Street was run as the Prince Albert Hotel (also listed as the Albert Hotel) still under the ownership of Robert Pringle until near the turn of the century. His licensees included Alfred Hardham, Michael Coffey and Ellen Farrell. The shop and residence at 197 was Pringle's own bakers shop being occupied later by other bakers such as James Shiels. Pringle was a Hotham councillor and mayor in the 1870s.Contributory elements include:a two-storey Italian Renaissance Revival style, stuccoed brick parapeted former hotel (195) and bakers shop and residence (197), set on a corner site and built to the street alignment;pitched corrugated iron clad roof behind the stepped parapeted façade, with cemented and corniced chimneys;trabeated ground level, with and pilasters located around doorways and the former balloon arched bar windows;upper level arched fenestration, with moulded architraves, bracketed blocks, cornice, impost and string-moulds;double-hung sash windows;four-panel door with top light in the corner splay with upper level blinded window recess; andcontribution as a corner and major element in the significant Victoria Street commercial precinct, relating strongly to 197, 199, 201-3 and 205 Victoria Street.Integrity is good despite missing parapet orbs on 195; replaced shop front (recessed entry type) on 197 and a cantilever verandah added to 197.How is it significant?The Prince Albert Hotel, baker's shop and residence are significant historically, socially and aesthetically to West Melbourne and the City of Melbourne.Why is it significant?Prince Albert Hotel, baker's shop and residence are significant.Aesthetically, 195 Victoria Street is a typical corner hotel of the period but near original, conservatively but competently elevated in the Italian Renaissance Revival style and forms a major part in the Victorian-era streetscape; 197 Victoria Street is an altered shop and residence but is linked with the important 195 Victoria above the verandah; andHistorically and socially, (195 Victoria Street) as a former hotel or gathering place and being on a corner site, has achieved social and visual prominence and, (197 Victoria Street) the baker's shop and the residence of the hotel's locally prominent owner-builder, Robert Pringle, also representative of a major growth period (Victorian-era) in West Melbourne.

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