Gawler Terrace 17
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 17 Gawler Terrace |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler South |
DESCRIPTION:
This single-storey, double-fronted, double gable cottage has an atypical form and quality detailing. It is constructed of overpainted stone with overpainted brick quoins and dressings, including ornate patterned and dentilled brickwork to the frieze, and typical Gawler gable vent. The double-gable roof form is clad with non-original tiles and is finished with carved timber bargeboard to the gable ends. The windows are timber-framed, double-hung sashes to either side of the central door. The straight verandah features a central gablet and is clad with non-original tiles, supported on square timber posts with cast-iron lace brackets. The verandah is enclosed by a non-original timber balustrade with timber lattice panels and accessed by central flight of timber-framed stairs.
A non-original cyclone fence defines the front boundary.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:
Likely constructed during the 1880s, the villa at 17 Gawler Terrace, Gawler South demonstrates the rapid uptake and residential development of suburban Gawler South township, based on the period of Gawler’s greatest economic growth and prosperity. Constructed by soon-to-be distinguished building contractor, John James Peek, who had recently arrived in Gawler, the association may explain the distinctive patterned brickwork within the masonry frieze of the façade and paired forward facing gables, particularly unusual in Gawler.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
A portion of Section 3, Hundred of Nuriootpa was laid out as ‘Gawler South’ in 1858. The land on both sides of Gawler Terrace had originally been surveyed and subdivided however only the allotments on the western side were ultimately developed, affording views over the Para River to those dwellings which were constructed.
Part Allotment 324 was purchased by John James Peek in 1881. JJ Peek had established himself in Gawler South in 1860 and operated a notable building business in Gawler during the flourishing second half of the nineteenth century. He was contractor on the construction of the Gawler Town Hall in Murray Street (1878) and Gawler Court House in Cowan Street (1881). He also won the contract for the masonry and plastering of the Old Spot Hotel additions in 1880. John Richards, Gentleman, was in ownership of the property from 1889.
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Acknowledgments
This report has been prepared by the following people:
• Nancy Cromar (Flightpath Architects)
• Deborah Morgan (Flightpath Architects)
• Kate Paterson (Flightpath Architects)
• Douglas Alexander (Flightpath Architects)
The study team would like to acknowledge the assistance of the following people:
• David Petruzzella (Strategic Planner; Town of Gawler)
• Jacinta Weiss (Cultural Heritage Centre Coordinator; Town of Gawler)
• Jane Strange (Senior Development and Strategic Policy Officer; Town of Gawler)
Gawler History Team Inc. thanks:
Flightpath Architects, Ryan Viney and the Town of Gawler for allowing us access to this important document of Gawler History.
www.flightpatharchitects.com.au
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References
- Hignett & Co Gawler Heritage Study: Stage 1
- LTO Certificate of Title CT 371/23 1881
- Presgrave ‘Gawler South’ map 1858
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