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Residence, 5 Percy Street

Location 5 Percy Street PORTLAND, GLENELG SHIRE Level Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/1] 5 Percy Street

Statement of Significance

The single storey attic house at 5 Percy Street, Portland, was apparently erected prior to 1857, possibly for the earliest recorded owner/occupier, William McPherson. Constructed of cement rendered brickwork with minimal mouldings or other adornment, this house is enhanced by two axially positioned gabled dormer windows and a cast iron decorated verandah of later date. When constructed, the residence at 5 Percy Street, Portland, was one of the most substantial in the township, being assessed at a rate well above the average. The building is an unusual attic house form with prominent gabled dormer windows and later ornamental cast iron verandah in a picturesque composition. The building has no significant historical associations but is one of the oldest surviving houses in the township of Portland.