12 Tottenham Street, Granville  

Federation period cottage
Constructed: 1907
Listings:

Statement of Significance

12 Tottenham Street is significant as part of a group of small scale residential buildings in Tottenham Street, Granville. The group is largely intact externally and is significant for the variety of building styles and as a good representative example of early cottages dating from around the turn of the century.

The buildings are significant for their form, scale and character which gives a good indication of the socio-economic make up of the community at the time of construction. The group gives a good representative cross section of modest scale residences of the turn of the century period and their location close to Parramatta and the railway provides evidence of the influence of these factors on the early development of Holroyd.

Recommendations

The building should be retained on the LEP. There should be no alterations or additions which change the form, style or fabric of the front of the building. The existing open verandah should not be closed in, the roof line should not be modified with roof additions or any future redevelopment which alters the form of the roof from the front.

Description

The subject building is a face brick cottage situated in a group of similar cottages in Tottenham Street. The cottage features an open front verandah and hipped roof clad in corrugated iron with a face brick chimney. The front verandah features a concrete floor and bullnosed corrugated iron roof supported on simple timber posts. The sides of the verandah feature glass louvres and infill panels.

The front facade is symmetrical and features a central, panelled timber door with top light over flanked by timber framed double hung widows on either side. The windows sit on rendered sills. The side brick facades features one window with a brick arch over. The rear of the cottage features two distinct FC sheet clad skillion roofed sections.

The cottage is located on its original narrow subdivision block and is built almost to the side boundaries. It is slightly set back from the front boundary, leaving a small front yard with a mature garden and box hedge along the front steel wire fence.

Modifications / Condition

This building retains its scale and form with some modifications to the rear of the house. The front façade has been modified with the addition of verandah side louvres infill and security screens have been added to the front openings. The roof, sills and timbers are in need of repainting. In 1988 an application was made for the addition of a garage.

History

The subject property formed part of 100 acres originally granted to John Harris in 1794. By 1872 Harris had increased his holding to over 157 acres. Subdivision of the area began after the railway came through in 1855. By 1884 it appears that much of Harris' grant had been subdivided into individual allotments. Thomas James Baker purchased a number of the allotments on Tottenham Street, south of Short Street (present Raymond Street) including the subject site, Lot 31 in 1884.

In 1888 John Mills, Auctioneer purchased Lots 27-28 and 31-38 of this subdivision. He subsequently purchased Lots 39 and 40 in 1910. It appears that John Mills was declared bankrupt in 1905 and on application to the assignee the land was transferred to Lancelot Lloyd in 1906 and then George Mobbs, Auctioneer. Lot 31 was individually purchased by Frederick and Catherine Sargent in 1907 and it appears the cottage was constructed shortly after, as Sargent is first listed in the Sands in 1909.

The property transferred to John Sargent in 1924. The early narrow fronted allotment subdivision pattern remains unchanged since 1884. The location of Tottenham Street group, in close proximity to the early settlement of Parramatta and Harris Park Station provides evidence of the influence of these factors in the early development of Holroyd.

 

---

All pictures and text are copyright Holroyd City Council or other copyright holder. Permission is granted to print a paper copy of this computer image for your personal use provided it is credited to Holroyd City Council and the citation is shown.

To obtain further information or a reproduction quality copy of any image contact Holroyd City Council by phone 9840-9840, fax 9840-9734 or email web2@holroyd.nsw.gov.au. Please ensure you quote the citation of the image you wish to obtain. We will advise you of the fees payable.