Residence

The house at 2 Peary Street is aesthetically significant at LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of the Federation style which include the dominant galvanised corrugated iron hipped and broken backe roof with a projecting minor attic gable on the diagonal of the north-east corner. Other intact qualities include the tall chimney, return verandah under the roof, timber framed casement windows, timber verandah columns, brackets and fretwork, and the window leadlighting. The substantial liquid ambers, native and golden ash trees contribute to the significance of the place. The house also makes a significant contribution to the predominantly single storey residential, interwar streetscape.

The house at 2 Peary Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the Belmont Heights Estate subdivision of 1913. It is also historically significant at a LOCAL level as possibly the earliest house constructed the Belmont Heights Estate.

Overall, the house at 2 Peary Street is of LOCAL significance.

REFERENCE

1. Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 1914-15, 1925-26, 1926-27.

2. Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1939, 1958, 1971.

3. Drainage Plans and Inspector's Reports, 1927, Barwon Water Profis system.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House