Gaelic School Room including interior
271 Latrobe Terrace, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 202535
City East Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGINIFICANCE
The Gaelic School was designed by architect John Young and built in 1854. It has a rectangular plan form and built of coursed freestone rubble with tooled freestone quoins and architraves. The front gable end appears to have been tuck pointed. The entrance has a flat Gothic arch with a hood mould of brick. A brick string course is also carried from the impost around the entire building forming mouldings over the three flat headed windows on each side wall. The gable of each end has an oculus of brick and stone. The course mouldings are reminiscent of Romanesque architecture. This is a simple building made interesting by a clever use of architectural detailing. Although the detailing is derived from established architectural styles, they are used in an original way.
References
Brownbill, W. R., A History of Geelong and Corio Bay, Wilke & Co., Melbourne, 1959, p. 178.
Huddle, L. "Architects in Geelong in the 1840's and 1850's". Research Report, University of Melbourne, 1979.
Geelong Advertiser, 4 April 1854, tender notice. 21 august 1854 - plasterers for the Gaelic School in Latrobe Terrace.
Removed from City Fringe Heritage Area (HO1639)
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study Volume 2
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading: BGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volumes 2-5
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
Grading: BGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study Volume 1
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1993
Grading: BGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volume 4(a)
Author: Helen Lardner
Year: 1995
Grading: BGeelong City Fringe Heritage Area Review
Author: RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants
Year: 2018
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0187
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