"Eumeralla"
35 Skene Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 205019
Newtown Hill Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE"Eumeralla", a single storey villa in the picturesque mode was erected prior to 1856 for Geelong settler James Simson. Additions were constructed in 1856 and 1858. The majority of the 19th century work was undertaken by Architect, Joseph L. Shaw, in partnership with Richard Dowden. This slate roofed rendered brick villa has interesting associations with early Geelong and the development of the City of Newtown. "Eumeralla" was probably named after "Eumeralla", a pastoral station at Macarthur, in Western Victoria.
References
Brownhill, W. R. A History of Geelong and Corio Bay Wilke and Co., Melbourne 1955 pp. 152, 153, 188, 193 for details of James Simson's involvement with the Church of England Grammar School and the Geelong College.
Geelong Advertiser 25 august 1856 - Architects Shaw and Dowde call tenders for erection of small addition to house of James Simson Esq. In Skene St.
Huddle, Lorraine "Architects of Geelong in the 1840's and 1850's", Humanities Research Report, Department of Architecture, University of Melbourne - 3 vols. 1979 for details of career of Architects, Shaw and Dowden.
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading: BGreater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1991
Grading: BGreater Geelong - City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study
Author: Richard Peterson
Year: 1997
Grading: B
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0187
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