Heffernan's shop & dwelling, 328-330 King Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Heffernan's shop & dwelling, 328-330 King Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 105369
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2021:__________________________________________________Period: Early VictorianNotable features: Oldest shop/residence to survive 'unchanged' (relatively)DATE: 1851-1873;ASSOCIATIONS: Heffernan, James;DESIGNER: Heffernan, James?;BUILDER: Heffernan, James.VICTORIA HERITAGE REGISTER H0465Statement of SignificanceWhat is significant?The shop and residence at 328-330 King Street Melbourne is a two storey brick shop and dwelling, originally of four rooms, built in 1850. A two-room upper floor addition to the outbuildings appears to have been added in the 1880s, bringing the building up to the six room structure that it is today. The modest structure was constructed of cement rendered hand-made bricks, with a restrained cornice and Colonial Georgian fenestration.How is it significant?The shop and residence at 328-330 King Street is of historical and architectural significance to the State of Victoria.Why is it significant?The shop and residence at 328-330 King Street is of historical significance as a rare survivor of the pre-gold rush period in Melbourne. The discovery of gold had such a dramatic impact on the development of Melbourne that any building surviving from the pre-gold era, particularly in a relatively intact form, must be seen as having considerable historic importance. As one of the oldest building sin the CBD, it provides a significant physical link to Melbourne's very early days as a frontier town, illustrating the character of the built fabric of the times.The shop and residence at 328-330 King Street is of architectural significance as an example of the kind of architectural styles influencing Melbourne's early years. Its Georgian/Regency influences are relatively rare in Victoria, being more common in the early architecture of Sydney and Hobart. As such it demonstrates the development of architectural style in Melbourne, showing how the simple design and construction techniques of the colony's early years were beginning to be influenced by more fashionable architectural influences..GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites source 79, page 152https://librarysearch.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/ARCENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1247842.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-1017Current building 1850-51 by James Heffernan. Heffernan purchased land in August 1850 from the grantee S J Brown for ú20. Owned by a single family since 1899 when V S Azzopardi established a newsagency. Currently in use as a tea room.1880 Panorama - 2 storey building.1905 - 2 storey building, G Azzopardi, Grocer.HERITAGE BRANCH, MINISTRY FOR PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT 1987 CITY OF MELBOURNE CENTRAL CITY NOTABLE BUILDINGS CITATIONSThis two-storey corner shop and residence was built in 1850-51 for James Heffernan. It is one of the very oldest buildings in the central city and is a rare survivor of pre-gold rush Melbourne..NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (VIC)In August 1850, James Heffernan purchased the land at the corner of King and Latrobe Streets and it appears that he erected the present shop and dwelling soon afterwards. The two storey brick structure then comprised four rooms plus outbuildings, the upper floor of the rear wing was added c. 1880. The building has a simple gabled form with rendered street facades. The original verandah to the King Street facade has been removed. This building is one of the few structures surviving almost completely intact from the early years of the colony and with 556-8 Lonsdale Street is perhaps the oldest of its type in the CBD. Its detailing and composition express a very simple style indicative of its period. The crude mouldings and picturesque composition of simple openings are distinctive features. The building still serves as a shop and dwelling and is prominently located.Classified: 04/10/1979Revised: 26/03/1980.LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 72072 Heffernan, James - plasterer - off Latrobe Street Melbourne VIC Houses Heffernan, James 1850 12 16 515, MCC registration no 515 [Burchett Index]. Fee 2.10.0 house, King St72056 Heffernan, James - Latrobe St west Melbourne VIC Buildings Heffernan, James 1853 01 4 16, MCC registration no 16 [Burchett Index]. Fee 1.0.0, wooden building King near cnr King & Latrobe71776 Heffernan, James Melbourne VIC Shops Heffernan, James - 134 Latrobe St west 1873 01 22 5206, MCC registration no 5206 [Burchett Index]. Fee 1.0.0, brick shop - two rms & kit., King near cnr King & Latrobe
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