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Location22 James Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City LevelIncl in HO area contributory |
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What is Significant?
The house, constructed by George Hunt in 1859, at 22 James Street, Williamstown. The house at 22 James Street, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay. Historically, it is significant as one of a small number of pre-1860 dwellings in Williamstown, which demonstrate the early development of the city. As the basalt home of a stonecutter, it is also significant for its strong associations with the early stone and quarrying industry, which thrived in Williamstown during the nineteenth century. (AHC criteria A4, B2 and H1) Aesthetically, it is significant as a superior example of an early simple symmetrical Victorian villa, which is notable for its dressed basalt masonry construction that demonstrates the skill of its original owner and presumed builder. It is an important element in the historic streetscape of James Street. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)
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