65 Charles Street

The house, constructed by 1871, at 65 Charles Street, Richmond is significant. This is a simple mid Victorian cottage built right on the street frontage and has a simple, symmetrical facade with a central door flanked by double hung timber sash windows and a parapet concealing the roof. The facade is very plain apart from the parapet, which comprises a cornice supported by cream modillions above a stringcourse. The walls are constructed of brick in Flemish bond and there are segmental arches above the windows and door. Alterations include the insertion of a concrete lintel above the door and cills below the windows (which may not be original) and installation of modern awnings over the window.

Non-original alterations and additions to the house are not significant.

How is it significant?

The house at 65 Charles Street, Richmond is of local architectural and aesthetic significance to the City of Yarra.

Why is it significant?

The house at 65 Charles Street is associated with the residential development of Richmond in the 1870s. Built by 1871, it is one of the oldest houses in Richmond. (Criterion A)

The house at 65 Charles Street is a representative example of a simple mid Victorian cottage that stands out from the surrounding housing due to its atypical siting, form and verandah, which demonstrates its early construction date. This includes the Flemish Bond brickwork, the very plain facade with simple parapet with cream brick modillions, and the position right up against the front boundary and lack of a front verandah. It contributes to the historic variety of mid and late Victorian housing found within the HO319 Elm Grove Precinct. The significance of the place is enhanced by its rarity values as one of the relatively few early 1870s houses in Richmond. (Criteria B, D & E)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House