Shop and Residence
24-26 Garden Street, GEELONG EAST VIC 3219 - Property No 213669
City East Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
Significant
C Listed - Local Significance
Corrections to the history are informally provided in the history section to this citation.
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The shop and house at 24-26 Garden Street, Geelong, have significance as a reasonably intact Victorian styled corner store complex. The house was built in 1881 for William Bignell and the shop in 1890 for Jane Bromley and by the early 1890s both buildings were owned and occupied by her. Both buildings appear to be in fair-good condition when viewed from the street.
The house at 24 Garden Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian style. These qualities include the hipped roof form clad in lapped galvanised corrugated iron, unpainted brick chimney with a corbelled top, and the narrow eaves. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the symmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, lapped galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, central timber framed doorway with transom windows and the flanking timber framed double hung windows, and the other timber framed window at the side.
The shop building at 26 Garden Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a Victorian style. These qualities include the recessed hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with the hipped roof having a chamfered corner and the side convex verandah that project towards the Garden Street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, unpainted brick chimney with a multi-corbelled top, narrow eaves, timber framed corner doorway with transom window above, other timber framed doorway to the west on the Malop Street facade, timber framed windows near the corner, stop chamfered timber verandah columns with projecting moulded capitals, cast iron verandah valances and brackets, and the timber framed doorways under the verandah. The timber picket fence and gate in front of the verandah also contribute to the significance of the place.
The house and shop at 24-26 Garden Street are historically significant at a LOCAL level. They are associated with residential and commercial developments in Geelong in the late 19th century. In particular, the house probably has associations with William Bignall, original owner, from 1881, and the shop with Jane Bromley from 1890. Both the house and shop were owned and occupied by Jane Bromley from 189192.
Overall, the house and shop at 24-26 Garden Street are of LOCAL significance.
References
Reports and Drainage Plans, Barwon Water profis system, 1917, 1985. Electoral Roll, Division Corio, Subdivision Geelong, 1984, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Sands & McDougalls Directory of Geelong, 1972, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Sands & McDougall "Invicta" Geelong Directory, 1968, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Geelong City Council Rate Books Bellerine Ward, 18821960.
Geelong Town Plan 1881, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
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Shop and Residence - Physical Description 1
The shop and house at 24-26 Garden Street, Geelong are set on a corner allotment and abut the street boundaries. The shop building is situated on the south-eastern corner of the site, at the corner of Garden and Malop Streets, while the house is located on the north-eastern corner, at the corner of Garden Street and Days Place. Both the house and shop abut each other on the Garden Street frontage, while part of the shop building has a timber picket fence and gate which are approximately 1300 mm high. House, 24 Garden Street The symmetrical, single storey, horizontal weatherboard, Victorian styled house at the corner of Garden Street and Days Place is characterised by a hipped roof form clad in lapped galvanised corrugated iron. An early unpainted brick chimney with a corbelled top adorns the roofline. Narrow overhangs are features of the eaves. The symmetry of the house design is accentuated by the early central timber framed doorway with flanking early timber framed double hung windows. The panelled timber door and metal security door are recent additions, although the blocked up transom window above the door is early but altered. The other timber framed window at the side is also early. The building appears to have been restumped in 2001 or 2002. Shop, 26 Garden Street The asymmetrical, single storey, horizontal weatherboard, Victorian styled shop building is characterised by a recessed hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with a hipped roof having a chamfered corner and a side convex verandah that project towards the Garden Street frontage. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated steel. An early unpainted brick chimney with a multicorbelled top adorns the roofline. Narrow overhangs are features of the eaves, and above the eaves are a range of signage boards of varying colours and designs that have been introduced. The chamfered building corner has an early timber framed doorway with transom window above. The timber and glazed door appears to be a recent addition. The large timber framed windows near the corner also appear to have replaced earlier windows, and there is another single timber framed doorway with a timber door and introduced timber screen door to the west on the Malop Street facade. A feature of the shop design is the recessed hipped roof form with the projecting verandah. It is supported by introduced stop chamfered timber columns with projecting moulded capitals. The verandah also has decorative cast iron valances and brackets. Under the verandah are two timber framed doorways with timber doors.
Shop and Residence - Physical Description 2
Mostly intact, weatherboard, hipped roofs clad in corrugated metal sheeting, prominent second level addition to northern part.
Timber sash windows to residence, non-original timber windows to original shop openings, shop entry to chamfered corner. Brick chimney and timber verandah with cast iron frieze to central section, later signage to roof.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
Grading:
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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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