Edit Place: Thirteenth Street 20

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'''DESCRIPTION:''' This single-storey, double-fronted Federation villa is elevated from the street and is constructed of coursed dressed sandstone with a tuck-pointed finish and overpainted brick quoins and dressings. The Dutch gable roof features a gablet to the centre, all clad with corrugated galvanised iron. Windows are timber-framed, double-hung sashes to either side of the central door with leadlight glazing to sidelights and fanlight. The chimneys are of overpainted brick with moulded caps. The bullnose hipped verandah is clad with corrugated metal and features a central gablet with roughcast panel and timber finial. The verandah is supported on heavy turned timber posts with cast-iron lace frieze and corner brackets. A roughcast rendered wall with overpainted brick piers and moulded caps has been altered to include non-original cyclone wire panelling and pedestrian gate. '''STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:''' The villa at 20 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 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 41 of Section 2 laid out as Gawler West and is located on the corner of Thirteenth St. and Sixteenth St. (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. A few weeks later an advertisement announced that an auction would be held on the ground on Monday September 28 1857, 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 Florence Wainwright, wife of Peter William Wainwright (agent) in March 1909 and transferred to Herbert Gwynne (hairdresser) in December 1910. It was subsequently purchased by Albert Crawford (labourer) and his wife Dorothy Crawford in June 1941. 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. Please <[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/albums/72157714989937687 click here]> to view photos of 20 Thirteenth Street. '''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 . The fields below can each contain multiple values. Separate them with a comma.

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