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Alloa

Location

168 Hall Street SPOTSWOOD, Hobsons Bay City

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

'Alloa', constructed in 1908 and possibly designed by HV & A Champion, at 168 Hall Street, Spotswood.

How is it Significant?

'Alloa' at 168 Hall Street, Spotswood is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Why is it Significant?

Historically, it is significant for its strong associations with the development of industry in Spotswood as a house constructed for the Manager of the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works (later ACI), which became a major industry not only in Spotswood, but in a national context as well. (AHC criteria A4, D2 and H1)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a superior and intact example of a Medieval Revival bungalow, a style that is rare in both Williamstown and the metropolitan area. As an early example, it illustrates the influence of this style upon later bungalow designs. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House