House at 118 Dover Road

Location

118 Dover Road WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The house, constructed in 1890, at 118 Dover Road, Williamstown.

How is it Significant?

The house at 118 Dover Road, Williamstown is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, it is significant as a representative example of a house that demonstrates the speculative development that occurred in this area just prior to the 1890s recession. (AHC criteria A4 and G1)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a locally rare and superior example of a Victorian Italianate villa constructed in brick that is related to the adjacent villa at No 116. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House