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10 Agnew Street, East Brighton Melway Map Ref: 67 H11 Building City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations Building: Residence Significance: B Address: 10 Agnew Street, East Brighton Melway Map Ref: 67 H11 Building Type: Residence Construction Date: 1887 Architect: Unknown Builder: George Reeve Intactness: Condition: G[ ] F[x] P[ ] G[x] F[ ] P[ ] Existing Heritage Listings: Recommended Heritage Listings: Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Register of the National Estate [ ] Register of the National Estate [x] National Trust [ ] Heritage Overlay Controls [x] Allom Lovell & Associates 21 City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations History In 1887, George Reeve, a builder, constructed three seven-room brick dwellings on the east side of Agnew Street between Ferguson and Cluden Streets. The house now known as No. 10 Agnew Street was the southernmost of these three.1 The Sands and McDougall Victorian Directory for 1890 reveals that the house was vacant at that time. By 1893, the house was occupied by Henry Tree, and was again vacant the following year.2 Mrs Sarah Tatham was living there in 1900. Description The house at 10 Agnew Street is a double-fronted asymmetrical Victorian rendered brick villa with a hipped roof that has been reclad in terracotta tiles. The projecting room has a canted bay with narrow window openings that have stop-chamfered jambs and heads, and contain timber-framed double-hung sashes. The verandah, which had been partly reconstructed to form a carport, has a shallow bullnose corrugated iron roof supported on iron columns with Corinthian capitals. Under the verandah is a wide window with a double-hung sash. Comparative Examples Eloc, 52 Bay Street, Brighton Elrona, 11 Murphy Street, Brighton Lauriston, 10 Church Street, Brighton Esmerelda, 32 Park Street, Brighton Aldgour, 192 Church Street, Brighton 1 Seymour Grove, Brighton Former Watchhouse, 743 Hampton Street, Brighton Weeroona, 17 South Road, Brighton South Leigh, 907 Hampton Street, Brighton Winmarleigh, 20 Were Street, Brighton Normanby, 11 Manor Street, Brighton South Lodge, 43 Were Street, Brighton Wangararu, 23 Marriage Road, East Brighton Euloura, 130 Were Street, Brighton 59 Milroy Street, East Brighton Mia Mia, 22 William Street, Brighton Roslyn, 61 Milroy Street, East Brighton Florence Court, 26 William Street, Brighton Heim Ruke, 63 Milroy Street, East Brighton Significance The house at 10 Agnew Street, Brighton, is of historical and aesthetic significance. It is a typical asymmetrical late Victorian villa of which there are many in Brighton. Although somewhat altered, it contributes to the overall nineteenth century character of housing in Agnew Street, and thus demonstrates an important phase of residential settlement in the area. Identified By Allom Lovell & Associates 1 Rate Book 1887. 2 Sands & McDougall Victorian Directory. 1893, 1894. 22 Allom Lovell & Associates City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations Building: Haverstock Significance: B Address: 12 Agnew Street, East Brighton Melway Map Ref: 67 H11 Building Type: Residence Construction Date: 1887 Architect: Unknown Builder: George Reeve Intactness: Condition: G[ ] F[x] P[ ] G[x] F[ ] P[ ] Existing Heritage Listings: Recommended Heritage Listings: Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Register of the National Estate [ ] Register of the National Estate [x] National Trust [ ] Heritage Overlay Controls [x] Allom Lovell & Associates 23 City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations History In 1887, George Reeve, a builder, constructed three seven-room brick dwellings on the east side of Agnew Street between Ferguson and Cluden Streets. The house now known as No. 12 Agnew Street was the middle of these three.1 In 1889 this property was owned by the Modern Permanent Building Society and leased to Charles Bennett, an artist.2 The Building Society continued ownership in 1900. However by 1905, George Bisetti, a draper, owned and occupied the property, then known as Haverstock.3 Description Haverstock is an asymmetrical Italianate brick villa with a hipped roof. There is a projecting bay at one end of the main facade with a canted bay window. The bullnose verandah is supported on iron columns with a cast iron lacework frieze between. Beneath the verandah is a timber-framed double- hung sash window with narrow sidelights. The brickwork has been painted, and the original roof cladding (probably slate) has been replaced by modern tiles. Comparative Examples Inverness, 8 Allee Street, Brighton 27 Halifax Street, Brighton Nyora, 49 Bay Street, Brighton 29 Halifax Street, Brighton Irwell, 451 Bay Street, Brighton 767 Nepean Highway, East Brighton Ightham, 21 Black Street, Brighton Concord, 79 Outer Crescent, Brighton Shalimar, 213 Charman Road, Cheltenham 50 Roslyn Street, Brighton 203 Church Street, Brighton Methven, 8 South Road, Brighton Neangar, 30 Elwood Street, Brighton Significance Haverstock, at 12 Agnew Street, East Brighton, is of historical significance. It is a typical asymmetrical late Victorian villa of which there are many in Brighton. Although somewhat altered, it contributes to the overall nineteenth century character of housing in Agnew Street, and thus demonstrates an important phase of residential settlement in the area. Source Andrew C Ward & Associates 1 Rate Book 1887. 2 Rate Book 1889. 3 Rate Books 1900, 1905. 24 Allom Lovell & Associates City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations Building: St Leonards Significance: B Address: 20 Agnew Street, East Brighton Melway Map Ref: 67 H11 Building Type: Residence Construction Date: 1886 Architect: Unknown Builder: George Reeve Intactness: Condition: G[ ] F[x] P[ ] G[x] F[ ] P[ ] Existing Heritage Listings: Recommended Heritage Listings: Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Register of the National Estate [ ] Register of the National Estate [x] National Trust [ ] Heritage Overlay Controls [x] Allom Lovell & Associates 25 City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations History In 1886, George Reeve, a builder, constructed a four-room brick dwelling on the east side of Agnew Street, between Ferguson Street, and Cluden Streets. Mary Tamar leased the property, purchasing it in 1887.1 In 1889 the property was owned and occupied by Mary Ann Douglas. By this time the property may have been extended as it is listed as having seven rooms,2 In 1904, Mary Douglas, a widow continued as owner/occupant of the property then known as St Leonards.3 Description St Leonards is a single-storey symmetrical Italianate brick villa with a hipped slate roof. The brickwork was originally bichromatic, with quoining at the edges, but it has since been painted. The verandah has a convex corrugated iron roof and is supported on iron columns with cast iron lacework frieze between. The centrally-placed front door is flanked by canted bay windows with timber-framed double-hung sashes. Comparative Examples 45 Agnew Street, East Brighton Myrtle Bank, 153 New Street, Brighton Benarty, 40 Bay Street, Brighton Westella, 356 New Street, Brighton 441 Bay Street, Brighton 101 South Road, Brighton Lauriston, 457 Bay Street, Brighton Clonaig, 230 North Road, East Brighton Gisland, 13 Black Street, Brighton Stonehaven, 12 Thomas Avenue, Moorabbin Carolside, 60 Halifax Street, Brighton Woodcliffe, 87 Well Street, Brighton 9 Gordon Street, Hampton Stanton, 3 Wellington Street, Brighton 11 Hoyt Street, Hampton Significance St Leonards, at 20 Agnew Street, East Brighton, is of historic significance and aesthetic interest. It is a typical symmetrical Italianate villa of which there are many remaining examples in Brighton. Although somewhat altered, it contributes to the overall nineteenth century character of housing in Agnew Street, and thus demonstrates an important phase of residential development in the area. Source Andrew C Ward & Associates 1 Rate Book 1886, 1887. 2 Rate Book 1889. 3 Rate Book 1908. 26 Allom Lovell & Associates City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations Building: Residence Significance: B Address: 30 Agnew Street, East Brighton Melway Map Ref: 67 H11 Building Type: Residence Construction Date: 1884 Architect: Unknown Builder: Unknown Intactness: Condition: G[ ] F[x] P[ ] G[ ] F[x] P[ ] Existing Heritage Listings: Recommended Heritage Listings: Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Victorian Heritage Register [ ] Register of the National Estate [ ] Register of the National Estate [x] National Trust [ ] Heritage Overlay Controls [x] Allom Lovell & Associates 27 City of Bayside Heritage Review: Building Citations History In 1884, Henry Pimm, a surveyor, built a six-room weatherboard dwelling on the east side of Agnew Street, between Ferguson Street and Point Nepean Road. Pimm continued as owner/occupant in 18911 In 1900, the Australian Deposit and Mortgage Bank owned the property, renting it to Rosannah Veith in 1900, and Alfred Holt in 1904.2 Description The house at 30 Agnew Street is a symmetrical Victorian timber cottage with a distinctive roof form comprising two transverse gabled corrugated iron roofs, penetrated by painted brick chimneys, with a box gutter between. The twin gable ends have plain bargeboards and rectangular louvered vents. The street front has a verandah with a skillion corrugated iron roof supported on iron columns, with a cast iron lacework frieze in front of the central entrance. The front door, which has narrow sidelights and rectangular fanlight, is flanked by windows containing paired timber-framed casement sashes. Significance The house at 30 Agnew Street, East
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