Blanche Terrace, 473-483 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Butler, Graeme18/1/1985
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Blanche Terrace, 473-483 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
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GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEBLANCHE TERRACE, 473-483 QUEENSBERRY STREET, NORTH MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985: BPeriod: Mid Victorian (1885)Grantee: Allison and KnightHistory- This row of houses was part of a very significant development of John Stedeford's in Queensberry Street, about 1885 (Refer 465-471 Queensberry Street). He owned the terrace until at least 1893 and leased it to such tradesmen as Vincent Zan, who owned a large broom factory in Blackwood Street, North Melbourne (1890); Thomas Thomas, a tinsmith (1890) and Edward Morton (a carpenter) 1890.John Stedeford developed many properties in North and West Melbourne.Description- A parapetted stuccoed brick row, designed in three bays of two houses each, descends the hill. Of the similarly uncommon form of Lorne Terrace (461-469 Queensberry Street), iron columns support a lower level arcade beneath a heavy string-mould, upper-level architraved windows and a heavy parapet cornice. A gabled and piered entablature is placed central to each bay. Similar arch hoods moulds to Lorne Terrace and iron friezes, complete the details. Generally of a heavier less subtle use of mouldings, Blanche Terrace is of a lesser architectural value than its associated terrace to the east (Lorne Terrace).Integrity - Generally originalStreetscape - An important corner element to a si0nificant residential streetscapeSignificance- Architecturally, like Lorne Terrace, it is of a relatively uncommon row house form, but is more commonly composed and less subtly detailed, but it is largely original and a vital part of an important streetscape: of high regional importance. Historically, Another of Stedeford's development speculations, containing a cross-section of skilled workers: of local importance.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory)1. RB 1885-86, 184-9; RB 1892-93, 121-129; RB 1890-91, 121-129
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