Newport Median PriceThe Unit price is 11% higher than last year.
Surrounding suburbsNewport Median RentThe House rent is 17% higher than last year.
| | Map | Street view | Nearby property price | | Planning History: | | | Registered as Victorian heritage | The house, constructed in 1869, at 85 Mason Street, Newport.
How is it Significant?
The house at 85 Mason Street, Newport is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?
Historically, it is significant as the oldest house in the Newport and Spotswood area and the only known example that dates from the earliest period of settlement prior to the speculative subdivision that occurred in the late nineteenth century. Its method of construction also demonstrates associations with the extensive stone quarrying in the area. (AHC criteria A4 and B2)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a rare example within the Newport and Spotswood area as an early Victorian cottage, which is distinguished by its stone construction and early form. (AHC criteria E1 and F1) |
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