Olrig House
32 Fenwick Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 213232
City East Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Olrig House' at 32 Fenwick Street, Geelong, has significance as the early and long-standing location of the medical practice of Dr William Shaw, M.D., from 1857, Dr Rupert Pincott from 1869 and later with Dr Sydney Robinson.
'Olrig House' at 32 Fenwick Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Although greatly altered, the building demonstrates some design qualities of the 19th century. These qualities include the two front hipped roof forms clad in slate, and the rendered masonry wall construction and form of the front section.
'Olrig House' at 32 Fenwick Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with early Geelong medical practitioners from as early as 1857. Between 1857 and 1869, the building was occupied by Dr William Shaw and owned by William Gundry, who had this building constructed in 1855-56, having replaced a 5 roomed iron building. Acquired by Joseph Wheeler Sparrow in 1869-70, the building was occupied by Dr Rupert Pincott between 1869 and 1871. A third medical practitioner occupied the building from 1896: Dr Sydney R. Robinson. In the mid 20th century the building was occupied by financiers.
Overall, 'Olrig House' at 32 Fenwick Street is of LOCAL significance.
References
Drainage Plans and Reports, Barwon Water profis system, 1916, 1937, 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 (Kardinia Ward) 1854-1960, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Geelong City Council Valuations Books 1854-1870, Geelong Historical records Centre.
Geelong Town Plan 1858, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Removed from City Fringe Heritage Area (HO1639)
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Olrig House - Physical Description 1
Description
'Olrig House' at 32 Fenwick Street, Geelong, is set on an averaged-sized allotment for the local area. The building takes up the full width of the site, and abuts the front boundary. There is a mature palm tree to one side.
The substantially altered, two storey rendered masonry building is characterised by a two stepped, hipped roof forms clad in slate, with a crowning parapet having a projecting moulded cornice at the front. There is an arched entrance to one side on the ground floor, with introduced decorative iron gates and a timber and glazed door within. The timber framed double hung windows, arranged in banks of three, have been introduced, possibly during the interwar (1920s-1940s) period. The other first floor window appears to be a later introduction, as is the rear two storey concrete block wing.
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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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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