Bluestone House, 25 Albert Street

The house at the rear of 32 Queen Street, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, it is significant as one of the oldest houses within the Private Survey area to the north of Ferguson Street and is important for its ability to demonstrate the early speculative subdivision that occurred in this area, as well as the early basalt quarrying industry. It is also of interest for its association over a long period with the locally known Lafferty family. (AHC criteria A4, D2 and H1)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a relatively rare example of a generally original mid-Victorian period cottage constructed of basalt, which exemplifies the skills associated with it (i.e. quarryman) as well as a relatively uncommon roof form with the chimneys placed at the gable apices. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House