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| 82 TO 84 BARKLY STREET CARLTON 3053 |
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| Heritage Gradings |
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| Building Grading | Streetscape Level | Laneway Level |
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| B | 1 |
| Conservation Study Details |
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| Precinct | Conservation Mgt Plan |
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| Carlton Heritage Precinct | |
| Conservation Study | Study Date | Status |
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| Carlton Conservation Study - Nigel Lewis and Associates, 1984 | | Adopted |
| Building and History Information |
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| Architectural Style | Early Victorian |
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| Period | 1850-75 - Early Victorian |
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| Architect | |
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| Builder | Not Assessed |
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| First Owner | |
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| Integrity | Excellent |
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| Condition | Not Assessed |
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| Original Building Type | Hotel |
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| History | This land was sold to P. Costello from the Crown on 22 November 1857. The first publican's license was granted in 1869 and it is assumed that the present building dates from this time. Known as the Hibernian Hotel, it transferred to licensee Henry Weedon in 1870 and five years later he changed the name to Weedon's Hotel. The hotel appears to have been de-licensed in 1920. |
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| Description/Notable Features | The sharply angled corner site at this large six-way intersection is reflected in the design of this hotel, with a splayed corner reflected in the hipped slate roof. The rendered masonry walls are quite elegant with drafted course lines of the ground floor contrasting with fine architraves around the upper storey windows. The most notable feature of the Hibernian Hotel is the rusticated treatment of the lower storey of the facade. It is made even more interesting when you consider that this example is diagonally opposite the Royal Standard which also has the same treatment. In other respects it is similar to the Sir John Young among others. It has a similar roof form and central moulded strip distinguishing the storeys. It also has similar windows and similar proportions. Notice should be taken of the filled in window in the upper storey of the chamfered corner. |
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| Statement of Significance | This building is significant as a small early hotel, opened around the time of the earlier developments in this locality. The splayed corner plan provides a well resolved solution to the narrow, angled site, and this resolution is further enhanced by the contrast between upper and lower storeys. The original shopfront is still intact. The view of the building as part of the notable Barkly Street streetscape and from the wide intersection enhances the significance of the building |
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| Recommended Alterations | Corner door ( sympathetic - no recommendation) |
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| Other Comments | |
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| Reference |
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| References | Heber & Hawking, 'Hotel in Carlton' unpublished architecture thesis, University of Melbourne, 1966, pp. 137, 138. Sards & McDougall Directories , various dates. |
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| Other Listing | |
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Information is derived from the relevant Conservation Study. To check if the property is subject to statutory heritage protection, refer to the Heritage Overlay (Clause 43.01) of the http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/planningschemes/melbourne/home.html">Melbourne Planning Scheme and the http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/">Victorian Heritage Register. |
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