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300-302 Johnston Street

Other Name

Shops & residences

Location

300-302 JOHNSTON STREET ABBOTSFORD AND 300-302 JOHNSTON STREET ABBOTSFORD, YARRA CITY

File Number

Y2011:10657

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

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300-302 Johnston St,

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
Nos 300-302 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, constructed in c.1909, are an imposing pair of brick single-storey terrace houses, with verandahs and a shared prominent parapet. The dwellings have well-preserved detailing in exposed face brick and stucco contrasts, including course lines, panels and a swag ornament to the parapet. There is a single hipped roof over both houses, entrance doors either side of the dividing wall, and large double-hung sash windows with narrow sidelights. The verandah retains its original paving, bluestone facings, and iron columns, frieze and roof structure. The parapet is high and prominent, with brackets, star-rosettes, moulded panels, miniature balustrades, and a swagged centre panel linking the two cottages.

How is it significant?
Nos 300-302 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, is of local historical and aesthetic/architectural significance.

Why is it significant?
Nos 300-302 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, is of local historical significance. The pair of cottages were constructed in c.1909, as part of a row of four cottages on vacant land in this still developing section of the north side of Johnston Street, between Lulie Street and Trennery Crescent. Johnston Street west of Lulie Street was an established retail precinct by the end of the nineteenth century, with this later residential development occurring further east on the street.

Nos 300-302 Johnston Street is also of local aesthetic/architectural significance. The substantially externally intact pair is distinguished through retaining exposed face brick walls with extensive Italianate stucco dressing and detailing; original verandahs, where the detail and intricacy of the frieze complements that of the richly detailed parapet; and unusually narrow window sidelights. The high and prominent parapet also draws attention to the dwellings in the Johnston Street context, including the eye-catching centre panel with swag.

Group

Residential buildings (private)