Units - Mason House
30 - (2 Units) Alexandra Ave, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 211779
City East Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
Significant
Previously C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
STREETSCAPE: Part of a small group of early houses (26-30) which adjoins mainly Edwardian era villas.
Historically connected with Peter Mason, one of Geelong's early landholders and hotelkeepers. It is of a housing type from Geelong's major residential building phase in the 1850's and represents the concentration of these houses which once existed in the northern part of the town as an important residential precinct until the close of last century.
Architecturally, rare among the 1850's cottages surviving in Geelong, being of masonry rather than timber. Architecturally, typical or early houses, as demonstrated by it's roof form and on-street siting.
REFERENCES:
1. RB1857-8, 626 (unfinished)
2. RB1920, 574 (five rooms)
3. RB1859-60, 609 RB1865-6, 499 RB1881, 475
4. RB1920, 574 RB1910, 580
5. RB1865-6, 499 RB1870-1, 463 VB1874, 467 VB1890, 514 RB1910, 510
6. INV. Vol 7 pp85, 124 Vol 8, pp66. 111, 136, 147 Vol 9 pp67, 99
7. INV. 12-80 p117.
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Units - Mason House - Physical Description 1
A simple double-fronted stuccoed brick house with a M-hipped slated (once shingled) roof, set hard on the Fitzroy Street and Alexandra Avenue corner.
EXTERNAL INTEGRITY
Shown with a verandah in 1866 and c1914, it has since acquired a gabled porch, the side windows have been altered and possibly other reproduction details such as shutters and cast-iron detailing have been added. The fence has been replaced.
Units - Mason House - Physical Description 2
Partly intact but early example. Previously had full width verandah to facade & no hoods above east openings, chimneys demolished. Rendered, hipped roof clad in slate, large multi-paned timber sash windows with deep reveals (possibly stone walls), later timber door. Non-original gabled portico with cast iron pilasters and frieze. Originally had shutters to east side, possibly sliding.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study Volume 2
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading: CGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volumes 2-5
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
Grading: CGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study Volume 1
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1993
Grading: CGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volume 4(a)
Author: Helen Lardner
Year: 1995
Grading: CGeelong City Fringe Heritage Area Review
Author: RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants
Year: 2018
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FIRST CUSTOMS HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0185
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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CORIO VILLAVictorian Heritage Register H0193
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