Residence - "Roseberth"
79 Prospect Road, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 204162
Aphrasia Street Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The history of the two storey brick house, known as 'Roseberth' since 1919 is tenuously recorded. A five-roomed brick house was present on this site in the 1850's, the present building dating largely from 1889. The verandah probably dates from this time also. It is executed in timber in the Edwardian style with a cast iron infill to the verandah pediment. A substantial house of considerable importance in the high quality residential area of Newtown being erected most probably for Thomas Rix a noted Auctioneer in post gold rush Geelong. The architect is not known.
REFERENCES
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) File No. 3845
For details of Thomas Rix see Geelong Commercial Advocate 14 September 1860
'Wood and Rix, Auctioneers, Geelong
City of Newtown Rate Books
1858-59 John Wilkinson owner 5 R Vacant
1859-60 Thomas Rix owner
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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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MATTHEW FLINDERS SCHOOL NO.8022Victorian Heritage Register H1645
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BAPTIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0427
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FORMER BAPTIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0426
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