Thirteenth Street 19
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 19 Thirteenth Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler South |
DESCRIPTION:
This quality single-storey, double-fronted villa with projecting side bay is located on a prominent elevated corner allotment. The villa is constructed of dressed bluestone, tuck-pointed, with overpainted brick quoins and dressings, and rendered mouldings to the projecting bay in the detailing of the hood mould and gable vent. The hipped roof, with projecting gable bay to the side, is clad with corrugated galvanised iron and features a turned timber finial to the gable.
Windows are timber-framed, double-hung sashes to either side of the central panelled timber door and are paired with arched heads to the projecting bay. The ornate chimneys are of overpainted brick with dentil detail. The return concave verandah is clad with corrugated galvanised iron and features an ornate gablet with turned timber finial over the entrance. The verandah is supported on timber posts with heavy cast-iron frieze panels, fringe and brackets. The street boundaries are defined by an original rendered stone fence with brick piers, and a non-original steel gate.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:
The villa at 19 Thirteenth Street, Gawler South, demonstrates the marked increase in quality residential development in the immediate area being bolstered by Gawler’s prosperity and attracted by the establishment of local industry nearby, specifically the nearby business, D and RJ Fotheringham Cordial Factory. The fine and substantially late-Victorian era residence displays distinctive local materials and typology.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Thirteenth Street originally comprised ‘Commercial Road’ on the registered plan. The site comprises allotment 135 of Section 2 laid out as Gawler West Extension and is bounded by both Thirteenth St (formerly Commercial Road) and Sixteenth Street (formerly River St). The Township of Gawler West was initiated to take advantage of the railway link to Adelaide completed and opened for passenger traffic on 5 October 1857. Set out on part of Section 8 of the Gawler Special Survey originally property of James Fotheringham. Fotheringham had been one of the twelve original Proprietors of the Gawler Special Survey of 1839 and had huge land and business interests in the district.
Around 1878 nephews of James Fotheringham, David and his brother, Robert John Moir Fotheringham, developed a cordial and aerated water factory in Water Street, Goose Island, known as D and RJ Fotheringham Cordial Factory.
The New Township of Gawler West adjoining the Railway Station was announced by ‘preliminary notice’ placed by Wicksteed Botting Townsend & Co on behalf of the proprietors in the Adelaide Observer on Saturday 22 August 1857 (p1). A few weeks later an advertisement announced that an auction would be held on the ground on Monday September 28 1857 (SA Register 25 Sept 1857, p4), and that a special train would provide transport to prospective buyers from Adelaide, gratis, and that a champagne lunch would also be provided. The Adelaide Times reported on the day following the auction that some 300 persons had attended, a most spirited competition prevailed throughout, very high prices were achieved, especially for those allotments nearest the station.
The allotment was purchased by William Charles Richards (carpenter) in September 1896 and subsequently transferred to Ernest John Pollard (out of business) in December 1925. Transfer to Dora Talbot Stanley (married woman) occurred in May 1930.
The date of construction of the house is unknown however it would appear to have been constructed in the mid-1880’s or early 1890’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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