Residence
148 Corio Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 212840
Austin Park and Environs Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
Significant
Previously C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The house at 148 Corio Street, has significance as an example of the rudimentary Victorian style in Geelong. Built between 1875 and 1880, the house appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.
The house at 148 Corio Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original or early design qualities of a rudimentary Victorian style. These qualities include the double gable roof form that traverses the site, together with the concave verandah that projects towards the street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the symmetrical composition, single storey height (original building), horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, timber framed central doorway with transom above, timber framed double hung windows, timber verandah columns and balustrade, and the unpainted bluestone wall base.
The house at 148 Corio Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Geelong in the 1870s and 1880s.
Overall, the house at 148 Corio Street is of LOCAL significance.
REFERENCE
Drainage Plans and Reports, Barwon Water profis system, 1919, 1962, 1985.
Sands & McDougall Geelong Directory 1972, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Sands & McDougall "Invicta" Geelong Directory 1968, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Geelong City Council Rate Books (Bellerine Ward) 1875-1960, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Geelong Town Plan 1858, Public Records Office of Victoria
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Residence - Physical Description 1
The house at 148 Corio Street, Geelong, is set on a narrow allotment, which is typical for the local area. It has a modest front setback that is equivalent to the neighbouring house, and the house is situated along the side boundaries. The front garden consists of garden beds, a central concrete pathway and a front boundary hedge and sandstone border.
The symmetrical, single storey, horizontal weatherboard, rudimentary Victorian styled house is characterised by a double gable roof form that traverses the site, together with a concave verandah that projects towards the street frontage. These is also an introduced two storey hipped extension at the rear. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated steel. Narrow overhangs are features of the eaves. Four early rendered brick chimneys with incised panels and dentillated corbels adorn the roofline.
The symmetry of the design is accentuated by the early central doorway (with early transom above) and the flanking timber framed double hung windows. The other timber framed window at the side is also early. The front doorway also has an introduced security door.
A feature of the design is the front verandah. It is supported by recent square timber columns with projecting capitals. A recent creeper extends across the upper reaches of the verandah, while there is a capped timber balustrade that forms the front verandah boundary.
The house rests on an early unpainted bluestone base.
Residence - Physical Description 2
Largely intact, symmetrical weatherboard cottage with basalt plinth, transverse gable roof clad in corrugated metal sheeting, elaborate rendered chimneys with panels & brackets. Verandah with concave roof, vertical timber boards to ends, chamfered timber posts, recent timber balustrade & now with concrete deck. Timber sash windows, 6 panelled timber door with highlight. There was a house on the site by 1854
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater 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 'C' Citations Study
Author: Dr David Rowe
Year: 2002
Grading:Geelong City Fringe Heritage Area Review
Author: RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants
Year: 2018
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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CORIO VILLAVictorian Heritage Register H0193
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