Blanch Street 7-9
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Also known as: | Brentwood |
| Address: | 7-9 Blanch Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler East |
DESCRIPTION
The subject dwelling comprises an imposing single-storey, double-fronted villa of coursed bluestone construction with face red brick quoins and dressings in the late-Victorian style. The hipped double ‘M’ roof is clad with non-original corrugated steel and includes rendered brick chimneys with moulded caps. The elevated symmetrical façade includes a prominent central entrance with arched head, panelled timber door and fanlight flanked by panelled timber-framed half-glazed French doors. Elsewhere window openings include timber-framed double-hung sashes. The façade is screened by an elegant convex profile verandah supported by wrought iron open grille columns. Simple cast iron brackets and frieze, as well as timber balustrade rails, extend between each column. The verandah is reached via a wide flight of slate steps flanked by splayed rendered masonry dwarf walls with arched coping and terminating piers. The verandah includes a cement floor with red brick edging supported by bluestone walling.
Owners
The residence at 9 Blanch Street, Gawler East was purchased from Charles Cross, chemist, by Alfred Sheard on 24th June 1891. It was known as “Brentwood”, a name probably given by Alfred, and was enlarged and embellished with cast iron lace and attractive painted glass decoration in around 1896/97, underlining the success of Sheard's business in Gawler. (Based on research by Geoff Watson on Alfred Sheard).
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