William Warner's shops and residences, 634-636 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme18/1/1985
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William Warner's shops and residences, 634-636 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
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18/1/1985
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BIF-NORTH 107966 107967
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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 (1865, 1870)Grantee: G Crawford 1854History- Although these two shops were built separately (636 in 1865 and 634 about five years later), they were both owned by William Warner, a cabinet maker from their construction. When the second building was built in 1870, Warner moved into it and leased the older premises to a series of shopkeepers, such as Thomas Unwin, Napoleon Robinson and John Penrose in 1885. Warner moved away and this shop and residence was leased to Edward Welch an estate agent, for nearly ten years.Description- A pair of two-storey, stuccoed brick shops and residences with a corniced parapet roof line and hipped iron roofs visible behind. (indicating originally parapetless state?). Architraves at the upper openings, segment-arched sash heads and a deep timber string-mould at the storey-line comprise the sparse ornament, typical of the time. The latter mouldings presumedly once covered a street verandah junction. Timber shop fronts, with panelled stall boards, four panel doors and ingoes, were rare survivors from the early construction date.Integrity - The presumed street verandah has gone; the four-panel door to 634 has been replaced; the stall boards to 634 have been replaced as has one arched sash-head.Streetscape - With the former Young Australian Hotel at 638, this is an isolated, early group.Significance- Architecturally, they are early, near original shops and dwellings with rare components such as original shop fronts and the deeply cut timber string-mould: of regional significance. Historically, built for a cabinet maker, thus perpetuating the dominance of building or allied tradesmen in the area: of local importance.Recommendations - Repaint in typical or original colours; restore matching four-panel door to 634; record shop front for restoration data; investigate original verandah: consider zoning provisions to preserve original use and form.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1.RB 1865, 919; RB 1870-1, 1987; RB 1875-76, 1306; RB 1890, 1296; RB 1885-86, 1290; RB 1892-93, 1287___________________________RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2026Google Maps 2026 showThe shopfronts have been altered since. The residence door on the left of 634 has been closed in and the detailing of both has been changed and hence recording of the shop fronts for restoration data is no longer required.
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