"Torbank", Residence
39 Buckland Avenue, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 201201
Newtown Hill Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
A Listed - State Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
"Torbank" is architecturally significant at state level as an interestingly designed large brick Edwardian house of great formal complexity. Built in 1896, the designer is not known. The massive chimney is of particular interest, as is the fact that the house continues to face the view whilst still deferring to the street.
"Torbank" has state historical significance for its associations with A. N. Vines, coach proprietor, who, with his father, Joshua, provided coaching and transport services for the Western District centred on Geelong during the colonial period. This firm contributed to Geelong s role as one of two major centres of the coaching boom in Victoria.
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"Torbank", Residence - Physical Description 1
A double-storey, red brick, complex, Edwardian house, with gable slate roof, terracotta finials and cresting, and spouting with lions head decoration. It is basically L-shaped with a major hip facing the street pierced by gables, centre and at 450 on the right-hand side. This has a timbered upper gable, curved and jettying forward. There is a semicircular window head with a rectangular bay below, its skillion roof supported on fretwork brackets. The verandah extends around the angle to a further projecting gable forming the outer arm of the L I. This has a separate verandah with canted bays. Central to the verandah facing, is a minor gable in the form of a pediment with a vertical rail decorated valence and shingles cladding. The verandah is timber with turned post pairs singles at corners, a catenary curved valence between and a timber rail balustrade. There is a central massive central three-pot chimney. The cast-iron palisade on bluestone fence may be from an earlier house. There is a contemporary garage in Buckland Street. It would appear that the house generally faces the view rather than Buckland Street. There is a mature garden, with fine trees.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading: AGreater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1991
Grading: AGreater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study
Author: Richard Peterson
Year: 1997
Grading: A
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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FORMER GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H0188
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CHRIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0186
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