Sixteenth Street 3
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3 Sixteenth Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler South |
DESCRIPTION:
This single-storey double-fronted cottage is located on the boundary on a prominent corner allotment and features simple detailing typical of mid-Victorian era dwellings. The cottage is constructed of face bluestone, coursed with overpainted brick dressings, and sandstone rubble to the side walls. Windows are timber-framed, double-hung to either side of a central timberframed door with fanlight. The hipped roof is clad with corrugated galvanised iron. One face brick chimney with corbelled caps and dentil detailing is evident. Additions include steel lean-to to the side and parapeted stone wing to the rear.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:
The prominent cottage at 3 Sixteenth Street, Gawler South, demonstrates the early housing of the area established with the development of railways and industry in the vicinity.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Sixteenth Street was originally named ‘Rivers Street’ and Fourteenth Street was ‘Express Street’ on the registered plan. The site comprises part of lot 98 of Section 2 laid out originally as Gawler West.
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.
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 for Nicklos Hards (daughter of Charles Sim) by her husband Henry Hards (labourer) in July 1872. Henry Hards worked in both the old and new Victoria Flour Mills and later in the Union Mill. Council records indicate that from 1872 until her death in 1903 Nicklos Hards owned and occupied Lot 98 River Street, Gawler West (now known as 3 Sixteenth Street, Gawler South). She also owned vacant Lots 38 & 39 Express Street (now 9 & 11 Fourteenth Street, Gawler South) from 1880 until her death in 1903. The allotments remained vacant throughout the 23 years Nicklos owned them and sometimes the council rates fell into arrears. It was a relatively uncommon occurrence at that time for a married woman to own land and the title specifies the land was “for her separate use”.
Ownership was subsequently transferred to Walter Churchman and his wife in January 1925 and thereafter to Albert Goss (retired farmer) in May 1927.
The date of construction of the house is unknown however it would appear to date from the late 1860’s – early 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
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References
- Adelaide Observer on Saturday 22 August 1857 (p1).
- Adelaide Times 29 Sept 1857 p2
- Bunyip Friday 10 April 1903 page 2
- LTO Certificate of Title CT 166/250
- Hignett Gawler Heritage Study: Stage 1
- SA Register 25 Sept 1857 p4
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