Residence

Statement of Significance

Residence, 68 Grey Street is significant for as an intact representative example of a Federation bungalow of the period that makes a significant contribution to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey brick residence occupies a corner location that it addresses with gable features and with verandas that steps around both street frontages. The roof is predominantly hipped except for the gable features that each have rectangular louvered vents and an apex finial. The roof extends at break pitch over the verandas. The verandas have an elegant vertical spaced valance between the slender turned timber posts. The face brickwork in stretcher bond features rendered banding at window-head height. The windows are in pairs of vertical format double-hung sashes, with a space between. Tall elegant rendered chimneys have wide moulded corbelling and one has a pot on top.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

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