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HOUSES

Location

1-3 Leonard Street NORTHCOTE, Darebin City

File Number

Darebin Database #150

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

[1/2]
City of Darebin Heritage
[2/2]
City of Darebin Heritage

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The attached pair of dwellings at nos. 1-3 Leonard Street, Northcote, builtby 1901 by the timber merchant and ironmonger William Brewer. Non-original alterations and additions are not significant.

How is itsignificant?
The attached pair of dwellings at 1-3 Leonard Street, Northcote is historically and aesthetically significant to Darebin City.

Why is itsignificant?
They are historically significant (Criterion A) for their association with William Brewer, an importer engaged in aspects of the building industry including saw milling, box making, painting, paper hanging and ironmongery. Remnants of his saw mills and box factory survive at nos. 19-27 Grant Street, Clifton Hill, whilst the construction of the houses in timber reflects his business interests. Brewer was also an investor in property, owning houses in Clifton Hill and presumably elsewhere, the two houses in Leonard Street recalling the period of economic recovery that followed Federation.

They are aesthetically significant (Criterion E) as an unusual pair of timber dwellings on account of their pavilion form and enrichment using lining boards and hung shingles.

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