Second Street 5
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5 Second Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler South |
DESCRIPTION:
This is a large single-storey, double-fronted villa with a projecting side bay. And features restrained, but quality, Victorian detailing. It is constructed of coursed bluestone, dressed and tuck-pointed, with red brick quoins and dressings. The projecting side bay of coursed bluestone has been overpainted. The hipped roof is clad with corrugated metal. Windows to the façade are timber-framed and double-hung to either side of a timber panelled door with headlight glazing to fanlight and sidelights. The return concave verandah is clad with corrugated metal on timber supporting posts featuring a cast-iron lace frieze and brackets. Red brick chimneys to either end of the dwelling feature corbelled caps. Additions to the dwelling include a side leanto and large pergola to the rear. A non-original cyclone fence defines the front boundary.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:
The dwelling at 5 Second 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 elegant example of early-Victorian era residence displays distinctive local materials and typology.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Gawler South was surveyed and subdivided for sale in 1858, following completion of the main railway to Gawler in 1857. Second Street was originally named ‘Union Street’ on the registered plan. The site comprises portions of allotments 121 and 122 of Section 3 of Gawler South.
Leama Judah Davies (Adelaide contractor) owned the allotment and an adjoining parcel in 1882, transferring to John Wishart (North Adelaide contractor) in 1884. Samuel Richardson (miller) was in ownership of the allotment from December 1885, and subsequently subdivided a portion off in 1896. Following his death the property was bequeathed to Amanda Richardson (widow) in Dec 1938 and subsequently transferred to Frederick Hutchins (carter) in Oct 1939 and to Edward Bywater (railway worker) in Jan 1940.
The date of construction of the house is unknown however it would appear to date from the 1880’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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