Victoria Street Heritage Precinct

How is it Significant?

The Victoria Street Heritage Precinct is of local historic, social and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, the Victoria Street Heritage Precinct is part of the Folkestone Estate, which is associated with two well-known Williamstown figures, AT Clark and John Morgan and illustrates the speculative subdivisions created during the late nineteenth century that were not fully developed until the mid-twentieth century. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a cohesive late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential street that is notable for the relatively intact groups of larger and predominantly single storey, single detached villas on generous allotments, which are enhanced by mature garden settings and mature street trees. There are also distant views to the sea and the railway station at either end of the street. (AHC criterion E1)

On this basis, the following properties and other elements contribute to the significance of the precinct:

- Esplanade 106.

- Victoria Street (odd) 1, 3, 9, 13, 15-23, 27, 31-37, 43, 49-53, 61-71, 75, 79, 83-119 and 121.

- Victoria Street (even) 22-.34, 38, 44-50, 54, 56, 60-66, 70-80 and 94-104.

Please note that some heritage places within this precinct may also have an individual citation in this Study.

53 Victoria Street is not the original dwelling - reconstruction has occurred in accordance with the ICOMOS Burra Charter.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residential Precinct