Seventh Street 22
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 22 Seventh Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler South |
DESCRIPTION:
This single-storey, double-fronted asymmetrical Victorian villa with projecting gable bay and later parapeted wing to the north. It is constructed of coursed dressed bluestone to the projecting bay and random rubble bluestone to the main façade, both with red brick dressings. The dwelling features typical Gawler-style detailing in the pediment hood mould and gable vent. The hipped roof with projecting gable bay is clad with corrugated metal. Windows are timber-framed, doublehung sashes and are paired to the projecting gable. Chimneys are red face brick with quality detailing and dentilled caps. The concave verandah is clad with corrugated metal and is supported on square timber posts with moulded caps and cast-iron frieze and brackets. The fence is a roughcast rendered wall with overpainted brick arched coping and piers with cast-iron panels. The fence features a central cast-iron pedestrian gate, and a large rolled Hume gate to the south.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:
The villa at 22 Seventh Street, Gawler South, demonstrates the marked increase in quality residential development in the area bolstered by Gawler’s prosperity and attracted by the establishment of local industry. The fine and substantially intact mid-Victorian era residence displays distinctive local materials and details, complete with substantial masonry and cast-iron fencing.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Gawler South was surveyed and subdivided for sale in 1858, following completion of the main railway to Gawler in 1857. Seventh Street was originally named ‘Bridge Street’, along with Tenth and Twelfth Streets, on the registered plan. The site comprises portion of allotment 108 of Section 3 of Gawler South.
The property was originally owned by George Levick (Miller) in November 1875. The subdivision of this portion occurred in July 1913 by George Bright (wheelwright) and the portion known as 22 Seventh Street was transferred to Harold Hilton (civil servant) in April 1915. Subsequently this property was owned by Catherine Brooks (wife of William Brooks of Roseworthy) in April 1919 and later by Joseph Harrison (tailor) and his wife Frances Hamilton in March 1920.
The date of construction of the house is unknown however it would appear to date from the late-1870’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
Leonie Mead has commented "I have lived at this address for 24 years in December. I have always known it as the Hamilton House as it was at one time owned by the Hamilton’s Haberdashery in Gawler (this is what I have been told). Also, the verandah is not supported on square timber posts. They are made up of a combination of metal and plaster from my knowledge."
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References
- LTO Certificate of Title CT 21 5/62
- LTO Certificate of Title CT 965/72
- Hignett Gawler Heritage Study: Stage 1
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