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402 Maple Street
STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST
This property contains a two storey dwelling believed to be built in 1900-1901 for Alfred and Mary Northcott. There is a local tradition that Alfred intended the dwelling to be an example of his craftsmanship as a painter, as well as a showpiece for fashionable architectural components available locally and by import. At the date of construction, Alfred was probably working for Wilson Bros. of Collingwood, manufacturers of building materials and architectural components. He died in 1903. The variety of art glass used as trnsoms and accend windows; and the composition of the front door case, are outstanding features of this dewlling. Some later finishings may be attributable to Alfred and Mary's son, William Roy Northcott, who was a painter and decorator. He died in 1933. His widow Maria sold the property in 1943. The dwelling may have been used as a "birthing" or maternity home from about 1943 to 194y. This is a corner property opposite the landmark Central Victoria Public School annex building. The dwelling has a picturesque setting and represents the period during which Alfred and his son Roy Northcott were painters and decorators.
DESCRIPTION OF HERITAGE ATTRIBUTES
The cultural heritage value or interest of this property is expressed by the heritage attribute of the 1900-1901 dwelling erected for Alfred and Mary Northcott. This does not include the 1984 rear (west) addition or the c.1946 concrete block garage. The original components of the dwelling important to its cultural heritage value include:
- the overall form, massing, height, and scale of the original structure, not including the 1884 rear (west) addition
- the cross gable form of the roof; and the prominent and lesser gables
- all original segmental window openings, transoms, lugsills, frames, and sashes; and accent windows
- all art glass
- the masonry, including red-orange brick, raised banding, labels, voussoirs or heads over the window openings, and coloured mortar
- the form and massing of the wraparound verandah and its roof; original handrails and supports; and tongue and groove, narrow board ceiling
- all components of the front (east) door case including the transom, wood frame, casement doors, builders hardware, and storm system of an exterior transom and casement doors
- the view of the front (east) and north facades of the dwelling from Maple and Sixth streets