Residence
8 Villamanta Street, GEELONG WEST VIC 3218 - Property No 211096
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Statement of Significance
SIGNIFICANCE
Together with No .8 and No. 10 McNicol street these cottages are part of the earliest building stock which once made up Little Scotland. They are significant in that they are the only dissimilar attached cottages known in Geelong West. They are of Regional Signfigance.
POLICY/RECOMMENDATIONS
National Estate Register, External restoration of these cottages should be encouraged including the careful removal of paint from brickwork.
REFERENCES
Taylors 1854 map of Little Scotland, Ashby and portion of Kildare.
Thomson Ward Rate Books, 1863-4, 1870-1, 1874-5 .
Villamanta Ward Rate Books, 1854, 1855-6, 1859-60.
Villamnata Ward Valuation Books, 1853, 18545.
The Morrow Pioneers Index. GHRC.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
The cottages at 6-8 Villamanta street are attached but dissimilar gabled roof residences. Number 8 has an eastern extension built on along the frontage mak ing it the larger of the two. They are constructed of face brickwork now painted, whilst No .6 has the added sophistication of quoining in render around the windows and door. Number 8 retains its twelve pane sash windows. Both verandahs appear to be later additions. These cottages are typical of the early dwellings of simple vernacular architectural style, which once would have been common in Gee1ong West.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - City of Geelong West Urban Conservation Study
Author: Huddle, Aitken and Honman
Year: 1986
Grading:
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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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