Gayton [Item 33]

Item details


Name of item:	Gayton [Item 33]
Other name/s:	The Lighthouse
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Residential buildings (private)
Category:	House
Primary address:	213C Burwood Road, Burwood, NSW 2134
Parish:	Concord
County:	Cumberland
Local govt. area:	Burwood

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
213C Burwood Road	Burwood	Burwood	Concord	Cumberland	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	No. 213C Burwood Road, Burwood has historic and aesthetic significance as an excellent two storey Victorian Italianate style villa constructed in c1885. The building significantly retains its original form and detailing such as central single storey portico entrance with columns pediment and brackets, twin projecting faceted two storey bays and two storey verandahs on either side, large tall timber framed double hung windows with moulded sills, moulded classical cornice decorations. The verandahs feature cast iron columns, frieze and brackets and balustrade on a tessellated tiled ground floor and a first floor cast iron balustrade, frieze and brackets supporting a sloping corrugated steel roof. The Building, including the surrounding garden makes a positive contribution to the Burwood Road streetscape.
	Date significance updated: 25 Jun 14
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Description


Construction years:	1885-1885
Physical description:	No. 213C Burwood Road is a large two storey Victorian Italianate style villa with slate tiled hipped roof constructed in C1885 for Richard James (wool broker and merchant). The front two storeyed rendered brick facade is symmetrical featuring a central single storey portico entrance with columns pediment and brackets, twin projecting faceted two storey bays and two storey verandahs on either side. Other details include large tall timber framed double hung windows with moulded sills, moulded classical cornice decorations. The verandahs feature cast iron columns, frieze and brackets and balustrade on a tessellated tiled ground floor and a first floor cast iron balustrade, frieze and brackets supporting a sloping corrugated steel roof. There is a large front garden with tall trees, a central water feature with sculpture and decorative surrounding paved area, lawn and plants. A tall cast iron palisade fence and gate with sandstone piers is on the boundary.
Modifications and dates:	Six car garage with rumpus over, attached to the southern side of the existing dwelling has been constructed in 1996.

History

Historical notes:

The first land grants in the Burwood district included those to Thomas Rowley in 1799 and William Faithful in 1808. In 1812, Rowley’s ‘Burwood Farm’ was bought by Alexander Riley, who built the first house in the district, ‘Burwood Villa’ in 1814.

Early activity in the area included farming activities, collection of timber and the development of service industries along Parramatta and Liverpool Roads. A railway was constructed in 1855 to link Sydney and Parramatta, with Burwood being one of the six stops. It became a passenger service for the wealthy city businessmen who lived in villa estates. A village subdivision was laid out around the railway line in 1854 and the area remained relatively open. Through to the 1880’s, a number of gentleman’s estates were established in and around Burwood.

In Australia the Victorian Italianate architecture exhibits qualities that are similar from English models which had a feeling of the vernacular Italian countryside from which it drew inspiration. Buildings in this style are domestic in scale and use of free classical detailing to achieve picturesque massing, fenestration and landscaping.

“Gayton” was constructed for Richard Jones, a wool broker and merchant. In the 1930’s “Gayton” was converted into a maternity hospital, called Eaglewood. It later became a hostel for German engineers from the gas Company. In 1957 the Royal blind society started to use it as a boarding house for the visually impaired. In 1889 the building became a private residence and has remained that way.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities	Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages	Gentlemens Villas-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria a) [Historical significance]	The site and building are of local historical significance as part of an early subdivision and late Victorian period of development in the local area constructed in c1885 for Richard James.
SHR Criteria c) [Aesthetic significance]	No. 213C Burwood Road has local aesthetic significance as a Victorian Italianate style villa constructed in c1885. The building significantly retains its original form and detailing such as central single storey portico entrance with columns pediment and brackets, twin projecting faceted two storey bays and two storey verandahs on either side. Other details include large tall timber framed double hung windows with moulded sills, moulded classical cornice decorations. The verandahs feature cast iron columns, frieze and brackets and balustrade on a tessellated tiled ground floor and a first floor cast iron balustrade, frieze and brackets supporting a sloping corrugated steel roof.
SHR Criteria g) [Representativeness]	The building is an excellent representative example of a large Victorian Italianate style villa constructed in c1885.
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Recommended management:

[a] Architectural detailing and decorative elements of the building should be conserved. [b] The form, scale and character of the building, together with its curtilage and streetscape presentation should be maintained. [c] Any future additions should be generally confined to the rear of the building and should be subordinate to the principal building form. [d] The major garden elements should be retained including significant trees or specimen plantings, retaining walls, stairs etc. [e] The garden setting of the front yard and generous side setbacks should be retained.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012	I33	09 Nov 12
Within a conservation area on an LEP	Gayton	0019	21 Jul 89	84	4570
Heritage study

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
Burwood Heritage study	1986	2.100	Fox & Associates Architects/Planners Sydney		No

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	1250229

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