Residence
163a Skene Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 205070
Aberdeen, George and Skene St H.A.
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
1930s timber villa built in 1937. It has architectural significance as an example of this domestic style and of interest in being imposed on the earlier Bungalow type of no 163a Skene Street a house was constructed, in the same year, for Francis Heard who was a cabinetmaker. Heard still occupied and owned the property in 1940 with three others.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS:
A 1930s (ie post-Great Depression) version of no 163 (236) and comparable also to no 165.
INTACTNESS: Very good, brick brickwork has been painted.
CONDITIONS AND THREATS: Good
REFERENCE: City of Newtown and Chilwell Rate Books.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
A triple-fronted, hip-roofed 1930s villa, with the central bay set forward and the left bay set well back. There is a flat roofed porch in this angle, supported on three plain brick piers with cornice moulds, next to a small window. At front is a Chicago window and at right, a triple. These have geometric leadlight upper sashes and deep flat hoods on large covered brackets
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: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1991
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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