Residence
12 Virginia Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 205425
Newtown Hill Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Signifigance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
A characteristic triple-fronted Edwardian timber house built in 1916. It has local architectural significance as representative of this domestic style with some interesting bracket details and historically in embodying life in Newtown during the Great War. It further provides evidence that building work did continue throughout the Great War.
INTACTNESS: Very Good
CONDITIONS & THREATS: Excellent
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
A triple-fronted Edwardian house witha high hipped roof Left and right rear bays are set forward as gables. These have timbered upper sections and jetty on coved brackets. Under are ripple iron hipped roof window hoods, supported on unusual coved fretwork brackets with a triple window. The window projects on bullnosed brackets. There is a corner window and two unusual large broad windows with segmental heads.
A1 except the gable windows have particularly fine leadlighting, with a rural scene surrounded by gumleafs and nuts, with some Mackintosh influence. The entrance has glazing, panelled door with side and fanlights. The chimney is plain.
COMPARABLE ANALYSIS: The verandah brackets are similar to those at 33 Virginia Street.
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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