Second Street 19
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 19 Second Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler South |
DESCRIPTION:
This is a single-storey asymmetrical transverse gable cottage with projecting gable to the front (a likely later addition to the earlier symmetrical workers cottage). The dwelling is constructed of coursed sandstone, tuck-pointed with overpainted brick quoins and dressings. The transverse gable roof has a projecting gable form to the front and an early lean-to structure to the rear, all clad with corrugated metal. The façade features timber-framed double-hung windows which are paired to the projecting gable, and feature a pediment hood mould, a typical Gawler-style detail. The dwelling has a banded chimney to the projecting bay and chimneys with corbelled caps to the transverse gable portion. The concave verandah is supported on timber posts with decorative cast-iron frieze and brackets. The front fence is a roughcast rendered low wall with pointed coping and a central timber gate.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:
The cottage at 19 Second Street, Gawler South, demonstrates the early housing of the area established with the development of railways and industry in the vicinity and the subsequent prosperity and growth that resulted in the expansion and embellishment of the dwelling. The dwelling displays distinctive local materials and detailing, complete with uniquely rendered masonry fencing.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Gawler South was surveyed and subdivided for sale in 1858, following completion of the main railway to Gawler in 1857. Second Street was originally named ‘Union Street’ on the registered plan. The site comprises part of lot 191 of Section 3 of Gawler South.
John Chanter Born (railway porter) was in ownership of the allotment from January 1866. He sold the property to another railway porter, George Hunter, in June 1873. Hunter bequeathed the property jointly to William Bennett (station master) and Stephen Howard (Minister of Religion) in August 1885. The property was subsequently owned by Janet Hunter (spinster) in Feb 1886, and David McMillan in August 1888 before title passed to Walter Paternoster (painter) in 1915. Paternoster lived there for several decades before bequeathing the property to his son in 1970. Walter Paternoster is believed to have been associated with the Crystal Pool, a local landmark for residents of Gawler in the Para Para Estate in Gawler West. The original pool, opened in 1932, and subsequently the site expanded to incorporate a skating rink and seating for 200 spectators.
The date of construction of the house is unknown however it would appear to have been constructed in two stages, the transverse gabled workers cottage likely from the 1860’s, with the addition of the projecting gable by the 1880’s.
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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
- LTO Certificate of Title CT 78/157
- Hignett Gawler Heritage Study: Stage 1
- “Crystal Swimming Pool for Gawler” Bunyip Friday 28 October 1932 page 9
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