116 Dover Road

'Waverley' at 116 Dover Road, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, it is significant as a representative example of a house that demonstrates the early speculative development that occurred in this area just prior to the 1890s recession. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a locally rare and superior example of an asymmetrical Victorian Italianate villa constructed in brick, which is notable for its projecting bay, bi-chromatic brickwork and other detailing. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House