62-64 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne
Butler, Graeme14/01/1985
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62-64 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne
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14/01/1985
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BIF-NORTH 101962 101963
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Grading as at 1985 : BPeriod : Mid Victorian (1884-1885)Grantee : A Campbell 1859Next to a cottage built by Mr Latham and later owned by chemist Charles Atkin and finally purchased by James B. Spence, the latter gentleman who resided in Victorian Street, Hotham, proceeded to build these two cottages to the south of the first (66) in 1884-5. His builder was local resident James Amess of Dryburgh Street and the architect, the renowned William Pitt. His tenants included John Methewson, Charles E. Hirst and a music teacher, Herr George St. De Chaneet.An unusually sited and formed, parapetted and stuccoed brick row houses, a pair of one storey, with an iron verandah, balustrade using McLean's pattern of 1877 and front fence. A gabled entablature is central to the pair with an acroterion at the apex, scrolls, swags and balustrading on either side. Sited high on an embankment and back from the street, the pair possess high retaining walls to the verandahs and a long, raking garden dividing-wall between. Notable features include fence, verandah decoration, verandah roof and structure, elevated site.Architecturally, designed by the distinguished architect, William Pitt (of the Rialto and Olderfleet Collins Street), this represents an original example of the low number of small residential commissions known and reflects his skill in the use of the elevated site and leading garden wall, directing attention to the central parapet pediment. It also represents an unusually sited row house pair (above and distant from the street) with uncommon original elements such as the balustrade. Historically, another example of small developments by local residents, alongside their homes.
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