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HOUSE
Location689 Gilbert Road, RESERVOIR VIC 3073 LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is significant? The front fence, and later alterations and/or additions to the property, including the stone fence and the rear additions completed in a faux Victorian style are not significant. How is it significant? Why is it significant?
The house was constructed by 1892 for Joseph Gilbert, a dairy farmer, at 689 Gilbert Road, Reservoir is significant. It is a Victorian era asymmetrical farmhouse constructed with finely detailed bichromatic brickwork. The return verandah has a tessellated tile floor and is suppoted on timber post with a simple ladder fretwork and carved brackets. The front door has sidelights and highlights and windows are double hung sash, with a pair to each projecting bay that have arched heads with the brickwork forming a 'sunray' pattern. It has a slate roof with paired eaves brackets and there are brick chimneys with decorative corbelling.
The house at 689 Gilbert Road, Reservoir is of local historic and architectural significance to Darebin City.
Historically, the house at 689 Gilbert Road, Reservoir is significant as a representative example of a Victorian era farmhouse, which is associated with development of small farms in Reservoir in the late nineteenth century. It is also significant for its associations with the Gilbert family, who were among the pioneering farmers in this area. It is architecturally significant as a fine example of a Victorian era farmhouse with typical detailing and significance of the house is enhanced by its rarity value as one of a small number of relatively intact late nineteenth century farmhouses within Reservoir and the well detailed bi-chromatic brickwork. (AHC criteria A.4, B.2, D.2 & H.1)
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House