Hester Villa is a heritage-listed detached house at 58 Stafford Street, East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built c. 1901. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1]
| Hester Villa | |
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 Residence and gardens, 2015 | |
| Location | 58 Stafford Street, East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′50″S 153°02′40″E / 27.4806°S 153.0444°E |
| Design period | 1900–1914 (early 20th century) |
| Built | c. 1901 |
| Built for | Robert Pearn |
| Official name | Hester Villa |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600190 |
| Significant period | early 1900s (fabric, historical) |
| Significant components | residential accommodation – main house, garden/grounds |
  Location of Hester Villa in Queensland  Hester Villa (Australia) | |
History
editHester Villa is a single-storey dwelling that was built about 1901 for Captain Robert Pearn. A penny nailed above the front doorway records the date. The house replaced the original family home which had burnt down.[1]
Pearn was a master mariner who at one stage was involved with the recruiting of Pacific Islanders. After his death in 1910, his wife Louisa inherited the house. It remained the Pearn family home until 1968.[1]
In the late 1970s the house was in a very dilapidated condition. It was acquired by conservation architect Ray Oliver and his wife, and has been sympathetically refurbished.[1]
Description
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Hester Villa is a timber and corrugated iron dwelling built about 1901. It occupies three blocks in an area of medium-density housing.[1]
The dwelling is supported by timber stumps but the sub-floor is enclosed at the back. It has a stepped verandah on three sides, a short ridge tin roof supported by twin eaves brackets and a ventilator gablet. The front facade features one bay window, ornate cast-iron balustrading, timber columns with capitals and brackets, and twin posts which support a fretwork pediment.[1]
The four panel front door is enhanced by ruby flashed glass sidelights and provides ingress to the central corridor. Walls are lined with tongue and groove boards while step-out sash windows allow access to the verandah.[1]
The house and garden have been sensitively rehabilitated.[1]
Heritage listing
editHester Villa was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history.
Hester Villa is a valuable reflection of middling status family housing in suburban Brisbane.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places.
Hester Villa is a fine example of a timber and iron house of the Federation period.[1]
The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.
Hester Villa is a fine example of a timber and iron house of the Federation period.[1]
References
editAttribution
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This Wikipedia article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014).
External links
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Media related to Hester Villa at Wikimedia Commons