Residence
31 Virginia Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 205388
Newtown Hill Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
A characteristic timber Italianate house built in 1884, with several contextual elements surviving, including fences, gates, mature tree and garden layout. It is architecturally significant as representative of this domestic style locally and historically in embodying small business family life in Newtown in the mid 1880s.
INTACTNESS: Very good. The balustrade is late and the verandah floor appears to have been replaced with a concrete slab. The hedges may not be original but are appropriate and the layout may be early
CONDITIONS & THREATS: Very Good.
REFERENCES: City of Newtown and Chilwell Ratebooks.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION:
A triple-fronted timber Italianate house, with hipped roof. The left side and the right bay are set forward. At right is a canted bay expressed at the roof. The bull-nosed verandah returns around the angle. It has brackets and valance in cast-iron lace over a rail, with Doric timber posts. The facia has fretwork spear-head decoration (refer: detail) supported on bracket pairs, with panels between. Chimneys are rendered with Classical moulds. The entrance has side and fanlights, paneled door and flyscreen door (possibly original?)
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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