H.C. Seymour's shops and residences, 19-21 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1984
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H.C. Seymour's shops and residences, 19-21 Bourke Street, Melbourne
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Date of work:
1984
Search dates:
01 Jan 1984 - 31 Dec 1984
Reference number:
Butler13202
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
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Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:__________________________________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYStatement of SignificanceHistoryEvidently a renovation to existing shops and residences, the owner in 1901 (H.C. Seymour) commissioned architect, A.A. Fritsch, and builder, Robert Wright, to create the facade and other improvements to the building. It had been a home for the wire-working trade during last century and this theme continued after the renovations well into this century, with occupants such as George W. Rowley. However, Ellis Bird's bookshop of the 1930-40s marked a departure from this theme. A Hugh C. Seymour was listed in directories 1899-1900 as a Neilborough farmer, but he is unlikely to have been the owner.DescriptionA.A. Fritsch generally designed ecclesiastical (Catholic) architecture and this is a less than typical commission for him. However, the Medieval architectural inspiration is as evident here as with his non-secular work. Of two storeys, red bricks and parapeted, the upper elevation is framed with bartizan elements and the gable form used is derivative of Elizabethan architecture.External IntegrityThe shop front is new, bricks painted and upper window sheeted over.StreetscapeRelates closely to 31-11 Bourke Street.SignificanceContributes to an altered, but architecturally unusual, shop and residence group and exemplifies one of a small number of identified commercial designs by the successful ecclesiastical designer, A.A. Fritsch.___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites VA p123;PA8236___________________________BUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORMmissing?___________________________i-Heritage :...`Relates to Medieval styling adjoining (23 - 29).Statement of Significance Built in c. 1901 these shops are typical of the large scale commercial buildings constructed at the eastern end of Bourke Street and collectively notable as a group.Recommended Alterations Shopfront new ( inappropriate - reinstate original design or sympathetic alternative) Verandah gone ?? (Refer 'VA' p. 123 - no verandah visible) Bricks painted ( inappropriate - remove by approved method) Upper window closed in ( inappropriate - reinstate original design or sympathetic alternative___________________________HERITAGE BRANCH, MINISTRY FOR PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT 1987 CITY OF MELBOURNE CENTRAL CITY NOTABLE BUILDINGS CITATIONSBuilt in c.1901 these shops are typical of the low-scale commercial buildings constructed at the eastern end of Bourke Street and collectively notable as a group.National Trust of Australia (Vic) Classified: 06/06/1994_______________________________________WEBhttps://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/eating-out/chris-lucas-batard-to-expand-into-the-historical-society-site-20190614-h1fdda.html
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Record types:
Images, maps and artefacts
Record number:
746371
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