Citation No:
City of Port Phillip Heritage Review Residence
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Identifier
375
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Heritage Precinct Overlay HO8 Heritage Overlay(s)
Address
31 Vautier St ELWOOD
Constructed 1880's
Category Residential:detached Designer unknown
Amendment C 29 Comment Significance (Mapped as a Significant heritage property.) CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Residence at 31 Vautier Street generally typifies a substantial timber house of the mid to later 1880's, whilst the large, barrel-vaulted rear room is most unusual. The exact purpose of this room is not clear, but the encaustic tiled floor and rear gallery suggest a ballroom, conservatory or similar. Evidently a wall dividing the room into two sections was removed in recent times. Detailing used elsewhere in the house is typical of the 1880's. EXTENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Entire house. SURROUNDING ELEMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE None. Elwood House, nos. 30 and 30A (q.v.), is nearby.
Primary Source David Bick in conjunction with Wilson Sayer Core Pty. Ltd., St. Kilda Conservation Study Area 2 Vol. 1, 1984
Other Studies Description DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1880's, main body mid '80's, additions later '80s (1)? ORIGINAL OWNER William H. Higginbotham (1) LATER ADDITIONS/ ALTERATIONS Modernisation of fittings and so on. Wall dividing the barrel-vaulted rear room demolished. Grounds closely subdivided. Recent concrete block front fence. DESCRIPTION Constructed in timber with a slate roof, this house has weatherboard side walls and a rusticated facade.