House at 80 Victoria Street

Location

80 Victoria Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City

Level

Incl in HO area contributory

Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The house, constructed by Peter Rodger in 1913, at 80 Victoria Street, Williamstown.

How is it Significant?

The house at 80 Victoria Street, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, it was closely associated with the locally important Rodger family who constructed other unusual and successfully designed houses in Williamstown and large contracts within Victoria. (AHC criterion H1)

Aesthetically, it is an unusual, original and skilful combination of forms outside of the prevailing Queen Anne styles but combining some of its elements with late Victorian traits also possesses valuable period details. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House