Terrace, part

History:

The houses at 92-94 Perry Street, Collingwood, were built c.1872. Rate Books for that year show Abraham Barlow (?) as the owner of two untenanted brick houses, each valued at ₤16. The following year, Barlow, listed as an agent, is the owner of No. 94, whilst the owner of No. 92 had passed to Mrs Margaret Strogen [spellings vary]. The tenants are Mr Johnston, a carpenter, and Edward Butler, a blacksmith. By 1875, Mrs Strogen owned both houses. Butler remained in occupation until 1876, Johnston until 1895.

Description:

The terrace at 92-94 Perry Street, Collingwood, comprises two semi-detached single storey brick dwellings. The walls are of rendered brick, and the facade of each house has a front door and single window. The single transverse gabled corrugated iron roof has parapets along the facade and at each gable-end. The only ornamentation is a simple rendered cornice on the front parapet. The roof is penetrated by two stocky rendered brick chimneys with no caps or pots.

The condition of the render and paint on the west gable-end is poor; some surfaces appear to be painted, unrendered brick.

Significance:

The terrace at 92-94 Perry Street, Collingwood, is of local architectural significance. The form of the rendered brick pair with a transverse gabled parapeted roof and no verandah is highly unusual in Collingwood. The significance and contribution to the streetscape of the pair is diminished by the high front fence and canvas front door canopies.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Terrace