Ingamells Park 73-87 (Cnr Hodgson St)
73 The Avenue, OCEAN GROVE VIC 3226 - Property No 244013
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Ingamells Park was part of the 1800's subdivision of Ocean Grove and is a large, well-treed open space with an oval.
It is of social and historic significance to the region of Greater Geelong.
Ingamells Park was central to the original subdivision plan of Ocean Grove which was modeled on a Methodist summer retreat in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA. In the early years the park was used fro religious meetings, camp gatherings and Sunday School picnics and was later named after the first proprietor of the Ocean Grove coffee Palace. In more recent years the site was developed with temporary dormitories and a hall and used by the Methodist Church for children's and youth camps. Ownership was transferred to the Uniting Church in 1977. As well as its importance as a central part of the unique Ocean Grove development, the park has been valued by the local community as open space and as a venue for recreations and sports.
It is of REGIONAL cultural significance.
REFERENCES:
1. Townsend. A These Friendly Shores, pp. 9-11
2. Newspaper articles 1995/6, BHS file
3. Map from GHRC. Collection
4. Lel Shipley, John Menzies per. Comm.
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Ingamells Park 73-87 (Cnr Hodgson St) - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION:
This site is bounded by Presidencts Avenue, Draper Street, Hodgson Street and The Avenue and is largely open space. There is an oval in the south west portion and the remnants of paths, pipes and buildings in other places. A stone entrance wall is visible on the Hodgson Street side and picnic tables at the northern end.
There are some large trees on the property and some old cyclone fencing on part of the Hodgson Street boundary.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Bellarine Heritage Study
Author: Huddle, Howe, Lewis and Francis
Year: 1996
Grading:
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MITCHELL'S DAIRYVictorian Heritage Inventory
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WELL OCEAN GROVEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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ResidenceGreater Geelong City
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