Residence
169 Skene Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 205073
Aberdeen, George and Skene St H.A.
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Statement of Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
A timber early Edwardian house with some unusual decorative elements, built in 1911. It has architectural significance as an early and eclectic example of this domestic style and historically in embodying life in Newtown early this centaury.
INTACTNESS: Very good. The verandah floor has been replaced with painted brick and concrete slab. Post colours are not quiet appropriate. The fence is confusingly historicist, yet the major rear addition is sympathetic.
CONDITIONS AND THREATS: Excellent
REFERENCE: City of Newtown and Chilwell Rate Books.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
A triplefronted timber early Edwardian house with a highhipped roof Gables project at right, around left side rear. The verandah returns around the angle, bullnosed with a palisade valance over a rail, with fretwork inset panels, and larger brackets, with an arch over the entrance. Posts have flush beads. Chimneys are Venetian, friezes and straps in dark brown brick. The cornice has coved fretwork brackets and mould. Upper gables are Medievalising timbers on pressed metal in a sunflower pattern. They jetty.on unusual wheel brackets. Windows have pressed metal skillion hoods on large coved fretwork brackets. Windows are pairs with fretwork aprons. The entry has Art Nouveau floralleadlight side, fanlight and door. There is a second door at the left verandah end.
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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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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IRON STOREVictorian Heritage Register H0742
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