"Raith"
2 Raith Terrace, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 204251
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Statement of Significance
A Listed - State Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE"Raith", formerly "Malboona" and "Atlantis Heights" was erected in stages, firstly as a modest dwelling house designed by Snell and Prowse, Architects, in 1864, for Frederic Bauer, local importer and merchant. In 1881, Joseph Watt designed extensive alterations and additions including an encircling iron verandah for J. H. Grey, partners in the firm of Taylor, Buckland and Gates, solicitors and nine times Mayor of Newtown and Chilwell. The polychromatic brick building asymmetrically planned and with distinctive iron verandah, is an important late 19th century villa in the Geelong region with interesting historical associations.
References
Brownhill, W. R., A History of Geelong and Corio Bay Wilke and Co. Melbourne 1955 p.106 reference to J.H. Grey, Mayor of Newtown and his residence "Atlantis", Herne Hill. Pp. 331-332 details of F. Bauer's business operations.
Geelong Advertiser 18 September 1854 - Shell and Prowse, Architects, advertise tenders for dwelling house on Herne Hill near Fyansford for F. Bauer, Esq.
4 March 1881- Architect, Joseph Watts, advertises tenders for alterations and additions to a villa residence at Herne Hill.
Aitken, Richard, "Leisure and Pleasure Buildings of Geelong" - thesis Architectural Division, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, 1980 - for details of garden shelter and arbour (now demolished)
Sutherland, A., Victoria and its Metropolis, McCarron Bird, Melbourne 1888 2 volumes Vol. 2 p.153 - biography of Joseph Henry Grey.
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1991
Grading:
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THE HEIGHTSVictorian Heritage Register H0429
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FORMER PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM AND COMMON SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H1095
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AUSTRALIAN PORTLAND CEMENT WORKS SWITCH YARDVictorian Heritage Inventory
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