Barwise shop and residence, 443 (445) Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme19/3/1985
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Barwise shop and residence, 443 (445) Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
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19/3/1985
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BIF-NORTH 107901
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NOTE: IMAGE OF 441-443 QUEENSBERRY ST APPLIED TO BIF IN ERROR___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985: BGrantee J. Fitzgerald, 1852Built 1899Historically - This shop and residence was not built until 1899 when John Barwise (qv) its owner, had long been considered one of the most important figures in North Melbourne's development. For the first few years at least, it was rented to grocers, Catherine Dockerl and Miss H. Farrell' 2Description - Architects, Blackmore and Whyte, designed this red brick and stucco shop and residence1 . A hipped and tiled roof backs a parapeted corner which surmounts a convex-roofed bay window with deep reveals. An extensive bullnose profile street verandah is supported on cast-iron columns and brackets and possesses a timber frame. Smooth rustication is applied to the lower level, with its timber shop fronts, whilst stucco is confined to the corner parapet with its arched and scrolled profile and Medieval inspired ball centre-piece. The chimneys are banded and corniced.Integrity - Generally original except applied signs and painted shop front windows.Streetscape - A major corner element, particularly with its verandah, and although of a contrasting material to the general streetscape, it is adjoining a formerly face red brick row (439-41) of c18BO.Significance - Architecturally - Out of direct context with its general environment and yet occupying a key corner site and contributes to a precinct within it, this is a large and near original example of its type, its verandah being uncommonly original, as are its shop fronts: of high regional significance.Historically, One of the last group of corner stores to be built in North Melbourne and associated with the renowned John Barwise, sharing this with Silloth Terrace and his own house in Chapman Street: of local significance.Recommendations - Repaint in typical or original colours; remove signs from above verandah; reconsider general sign placement.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1. RB 1899-1900, 172; RB 1902-1903, 1672. D. 19053. Building and Engineering Journal 16/12/1899
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