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154-156 Roden Street, West Melbourne

Butler, Graeme9/01/1985

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Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

9/01/1985

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BIF-NORTH 108370 108371

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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

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Series: North Melbourne and West Melbourne (BIF-NORTH)

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GRAEME BUTLER & ASSOCIATES, 2015. WEST MELBOURNE HERITAGE REVIEWWhat is significant?Haddon's houses, 154-156 Roden Street, were built over a period of two years (1879-80) for engineer, Robert Haddon, who lived in 154 Roden Street for fifteen to twenty years. 156 Roden was leased to Thomas Taylor, Stephen Dunkley and Thomas Brearley, a carpenter, who moved there c1890. Architect, Henry Shalless and builder, Walter Webster of Carlton, carried out the work, having combined also for Haddon, on two row houses in Hawke Street during 1878-9.Contributory elements include:a pair of richly decorated, stuccoed brick and parapeted row houses;arched raised entablatures supported with duplex colonettes, between piers adorned with orbs;incised blocks and stop-chamfering to verandah side walls;double-hung sash windows with cemented architraves;pronounced architraves, label moulds and bosses, and paired colonettes used on the ground level window pairs, with incised detail and segmentally arched form;segmentally arched doorways with label moulds and bosses to the toplights;richly detailed two-level cast-iron verandahs;iron picket palisade fences on dressed stone plinths, built between garden walls with large stuccoed corniced piers, each appointed with a pineapple; andcontribution to an isolated but valuable and homogenous 19th century residential group (148-156 Roden Street).How is it significant?Haddon's houses, 154-156 Roden Street, are significant historically and aesthetically to West Melbourne and the City of Melbourne.Why is it significant?Haddon's houses, 154-156 Roden Street are significant.Aesthetically, a richly decorated early, and near original, example of a common West Melbourne row house type and typical of the architect Shalless's work, as reinforced by an adjoining significant Victorian-era residential streetscape; andHistorically, a partly speculative development by a resident owner and engineer, Robert Haddon, who used the prolific local architect, Shalless, and a common builder for other projects in the area; representative of a major growth period (Victorian-era) in West Melbourne.___________________________GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEGrading as at 1985 : BPeriod : Mid VictorianGrantee : James Hemphill 1856GRAEME BUTLER 1983, CONSERVATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OF NORTH AND WEST MELBOURNEHistoryThese two houses were built over a period of two years (1879-80) for Robert Hadden, who lived in 154 Roden Street for fifteen to twenty years. 156 Roden was leased to Thomas Taylor, Stephen Dunkley and Thomas Brearley, a carpenter, who moved there c1890. Architect Henry Shalless and builder, Walter Webster of Carlton carried out the work, having combined also for Hadden, on two row houses in Hawke Street during 1878-9.DescriptionA pair of richly decorated, stuccoed brick and parapeted row houses, with two-level cast-iron verandahs and iron picket fences, built between large stuccoed corniced piers, each appointed with a pineapple. The entablatures are arched and 'supported' with duplex colonettes, between piers adorned with orbs. Pronounced architraves and colonettes are also used on the ground level. Notable features include the fence; verandah decoration; verandah roof and structure; elaborate/high standard design of cement rendered surface.Integrity - Generally original.Streetscape - Part of an isolated but homogenous 19th century residential group (148-156).SignificanceArchitecturally, a richly decorated early, and near original, example of a common type which is typical of architect, Shalless', work and reinforced by an adjoining streetscape: of high regional significance.Historically, a partly speculative development by a resident owner, using the prolific local architect, Shalless, and a common builder for other projects in the area: of local importance.RecommendationsRepaint in original or typical colours; consider zoning provisions to preserve original use and form.References:(RB= Rate book; D= Melbourne or Victoria Directory; PA= CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION )1. 1879, 2530 (one house); 1881-82, 2555-6 2 houses; 1885-86, 291 4; 1890- 91, 28672. PA 8087/ 1879; PA 7815/ 1878___________________________GRAEME BUTLER & ASSOCIATES, 2015. WEST MELBOURNE HERITAGE REVIEW researchNewspapers:`The Argus' (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wednesday 10 December 1902`HADDON.--On the 8th December, at his residence , 154 Roden-street, West Melbourne, Robert Haddon, aged 74 years. (Interred privately.)'..Probate`Robert Haddon Engineer W Melb 8 Dec 1902 86/160 VPRS 28/P0, unit 1105; VPRS 28/P2, unit 639; VPRS 7591/P2, unit 344'Real estate ₤1902, personal ₤1450- widow Mary- CA4/56 North Melbourne 33x100' two brick dwelling houses, six rooms each - one let for 17/6 per week - the other occupied by Mary; has gold and copper mine company shares.Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950Robert Haddon in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950`Name: Robert HaddonSpouse Name: Mary BinghamMarriage Place: VictoriaRegistration Place: VictoriaRegistration Year: 1855Registration Number: 2777'.Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985Robt. Haddon in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985`Name: Robt. HaddonBirth Year: abt. 1828Age: 74Death Place: West Melbourne, VictoriaFather's name: Haddon JnoMother's name: Jane BrackenburyRegistration Year: 1902Registration Place: VictoriaRegistration Number: 15040'.

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City of MelbourneShalless, Henry (1820-1889)

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