Residence 'Mena'
39 Balliang Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 211894
City South Residential Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Significance Historically, of a form and siting which are typical of early small houses in Geelong South, reflecting the age of the land title which is from one of the earliest Crown Sections sold in the city.
Architecturally, simple, but representative of early small housing, also identifiable as part of a group of similarly old houses in the area. .
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Residence 'Mena' - Physical Description 1
This is a hipped roof doublefronted cottage, the walls of which having been apparently stuccoed over a timber base. The siting is typically on the street alignments, although the fourpane door looks later than the 1860s date, given its deep mouldings. The chimneys are brick with corbelled tops. External Integrity Chimney brickwork painted, presumed fence replaced. Streetscape Similar in scale, form and siting to 31 Balliang Street and Yarra Street. Contributes to precinct 11.1.
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: C
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FORMER GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H0188
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CHRIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0186
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ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH (FORMERLY ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)Victorian Heritage Register H0656
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