Residence
138 Noble Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 203395
Aphrasia Street Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
A two-storey brick Japanese-influenced Bungalow built in 1913 possibly designed by architect Arthur Purnell. It has architectural significance regionally as a work of the Geelong architect Arthur Purnell who practiced architecture in Shangai and as an interesting variation of the Bungalow style with several unusual characteristics: corner window, chimney caps, mock porte cochere and in particular its extraordinary curved rafters indicative of Japanese influence, one of the only three examples of House known in Victoria. It is historically significant as a representative embodiment of well-to-do family life of the period and its values and aspirations.
CONDITION: Very Good. The roof needs maintenance and there is rising damp in the base bricks.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: 490 Punt Road, south Yarra (1926) AW Parnell's own house 330 Cotham Road, Kew (c1920) CL Greenhill builder's own house are the only other examples of curved rafters in Victoria.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
A red brick, two-storey, generally rectangular Indian (?) Bunglow with hip roofs and the second storey largely as an attic. At front it is three bays with casements triples set forward on ogee brackets, the upper sashes leadlight, importantly with corner window at the angles. Centre front is a mock porte cochere we no entrance and insufficiently deep to admit a vehicle. It is on substantial timber posts, with ogee brackets. The attic spandrel is battered dark stained shingles. Eaves have extraordinary curved rafters, exposed and extended. Chimneys have battered tops. Walls are all roughcast over string course height. There are a few splendid Victorian pickets a the splayed entrance. Some original trees may survive.
INTACTNESS: Very Good. The first floor balcony has been glazed
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading: CGreater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study
Author: Richard Peterson
Year: 1997
Grading: C
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THE HEIGHTSVictorian Heritage Register H0429
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FORMER SHEARERS ARMS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0661
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ARMYTAGE HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0405
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