Residence
48 Skene Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 205152
Newtown Hill Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
A characteristic Edwardian timber house built in 1914 with exotic details. It is architecturally significant locally as a representative of this domestic style and historically as embodying comfortable white collar family life in the prosperous years immediately prior to the Great Wars in Newtown.
INTACTNESS:
Very good. Lamp fence, gates and balustrade are c1970.
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CONDITIONS AND THREATS: Good
REFERENCE:
City of Newtown and Chilwell Ratebooks
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
A triple fronted late Edwardian house with a hipped roof. The left bay projects as a gable over the verandah, returning around the angle under the hip, break-pitch. The gable is timber and chimneys are plain with tall terracotta unglazed pots. Brackets are deep covered Art Nouveau fretwork with ogee horseshoe (Islamic) fretwork arched between post-pairs.
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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ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0187
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