House at 12 The Strand

The house at 12 The Strand, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, it is one of the oldest surviving houses in The Strand and demonstrates the early development of this area, which was linked to the development of Williamstown as Melbourne's port during the middle to late nineteenth century. In particular, it was closely associated with perhaps the longest serving 'pilot family' in Victoria and built for a distinguished pilot at a time associated with Williamstown's maritime dominance in Melbourne. (AHC criteria A4 and G1)

Aesthetically, it is a common and thus distinguishably early house form in apparently original condition with rare verandah details, which evoke the fine detailing of the earlier Regency period. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House