Seventh Street 20
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Address: | 20 Seventh Street |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler South |
DESCRIPTION:
This large single-storey, double-fronted asymmetrical villa is set back from the street with a substantial front garden. It is constructed of coursed sandstone to the main façade and coursed bluestone with a tuck-pointed finish to the projecting bay, both with red brick dressings. The hipped roof with projecting hip bay is clad with corrugated metal. Windows are timber-framed, double-hung multipaned sashes and the main entry door is a timber multipaned half-glazed panel with fanlight. Chimneys are red face brick with quality detailing and dentilled caps. The verandah is a continuation of the main roof form into a concave profile and is supported on turned timber posts. A non-original steel frame fence with palisade panels defines the front boundary.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE:
The residence at 20 Seventh Street, Gawler South demonstrates the notable increase in quality residential development in Gawler South attracted to the area by the establishment of local industry and services. The Victorian-era villa is a distinct double fronted structure.
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Gawler South was surveyed and subdivided for sale in 1858, following completion of the main railway to Gawler in 1857. Seventh Street was originally named ‘Bridge Street’, along with Tenth and Twelfth Streets, on the registered plan. The site comprises portion of allotment 108 of Section 3 of Gawler South.
George Levick (Miller) was in ownership of the allotment from November 1875. George Miller was well known as Miller at the Union Mill until 1879. He was also Secretary of the Gawler Cricket Club from 1878-1881 and a local Justice of the Peace in 1889. Subsequently the property was transferred to Elizabeth Scrivener (wife of Benjamin Scrivener) for her separate use in September 1886 and henceforth to Margaret McMillan (wife of David McMillan, storekeeper) for her sole and separate use in July 1890. The property subsequently transferred to George Bauchope (gardener) and his wife Anne in October 1908 and thereafter to George Bright (wheelwright) who subdivided the property in July 1913. The portion known as 20 Seventh Street was purchased by Johann Eckermann (farmer) in Jan 1918 and later by Isaac Burford in March 1922.
The date of construction of the house is unknown however it would appear to date from the late-1870’s.
Please <click here> to view a photo of 20 Seventh 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
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