RESIDENCE

Location

130 POWLETT STREET EAST MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

File Number

PL-HE/03/0932

Level

Registered

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

130 Powlett Street is a simple brick house built in 1867 by Duncan and Burley for Steven Trythall. The sloping site has dictated a single storey front elevation and a two storey rear elevation. The main entrance is offset on the main facade by a single central window. The verandah has simple paired flat timber columns, a circular pattern frieze with a beaded cornice, cast iron balustrade and a concave corrugated iron roof. The party walls have simple cement mouldings. The plain stuccoed parapet conceals the slate roof, except for a dominant brick chimney stack. A cast iron palisade fence divides the front garden from the street.

How is it significant?

130 Powlett Street is of architectural and social significance to the State of Victoria.

Why is it significant?

130 Powlett Street is architecturally significant as an early example of residential development in the East Melbourne area. It is an attractive mixture of various design motifs and materials. 130 Powlett Street is socially significant as the home of Steven Trythall from 1867 until 1896. Trythall was headmaster of Trinity Public School at the corner of Hoddle Street and Victoria Parade.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Town House