Valdemar

Statement of Significance

'Valdemar', House, 40 Stirling Street, a single storey brick and iron house in the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture, has cultural heritage significance because:
it contributes to the aesthetic and precinctual qualities of Stirling Street; and,
for its historic assocations with former 1940s owners, the Lyons, who instigated regular river trips with the ferry Valdemar, transporting locals between the town and Turkey Point, a popular holiday destination.

Physical Description

Valdemar, 40 Stirling Street, is a single storey brick and iron house built in the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.The walls are red face brick, with rendering to dado height on the front elevation, and rendered side walls. There is a rear timber extension to the rear, clad in weatherboard to dado height with fibrous cement sheeting above. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad in Colorbond. There are three tall brick rendered and painted chimneys with corbelling evident from the street. The verandah extends across the front, and has a dropped bull nose roof supported by timber posts on rendered piers, and iron lacework brackets. The facade has a protruding bay room under the gable end, with tall windows and rendered architraves. The main door has top and side lights. There is a low brick and steel picket fence to the front boundary line.

History

Stirling Street formed the northern boundary of Governor Stirling’s grant (Location 26 of 100,000 acres). The street was first developed during the 1850s when several lots were granted to the Enrolled Pensioner Guards.

The date of construction of House, 40 Stirling Street is not known. No entry could be found for the lot in the 1899 Rate Book and there are no rate books for the 1906 to 1920 period. It is thought that the house was built c. 1910.

In 1921, House, 40 Stirling Street was owned and occupied by Mrs Dowden, a widow. By 1931, it was owned and occupied by Annie Kimber. At this time, it was numbered 41 Stirling Street.

Olive Lyons was listed as the owner in 1941 and Patrick Lyons as the occupant. The Lyons instigated regular river trips with the ferry Valdemar, transporting locals between the town and Turkey Point, a popular holiday destination. The house has been named Valdemar in honour of this association.

The Lyons continued to own House, 40 Stirling Street until at least the early 1950s.

Integrity/Authenticity

The facade of the building appears much in its original form. An earlier neat wooden picket fence has been removed.

Condition

Exterior: Good

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