Wellwood Terrace - 6 Units
82 - (6 Units) Gheringhap Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 213874
City East Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
"Wellwood Terrace" of six two storey terrace houses with cast iron balcony verandahs and dichromatic brickwork was erected in 1887 for retired Goulburn Valley investor J. Wellwood. Upon his death, the executors completed the terrace adding two more units to that originally proposed. Joseph Watts, architect designed this terrace in a substantial boom style classicism mode typical of inner suburban Melbourne in the late 1880s, but rarely seen in Geelong, to meet the demand for comfortable houses close to the town centre. The situation and ornate cast iron verandah and palisade fence are notable features.
References
Brownhill, W. R. A History of Geelong and Corio Bay Wilke and Company, Melbourne, 1955 p. 360 for detailed description of "Wellwood Terrace" and construction history.
Geelong Advertiser - 1 February 1887-tender notice Joseph Watts advertises tenders for building of a terrace of four two storey brick dwellings and office buildings, Gheringhap Street, for J. Wellwood Esq.
Removed from City Fringe Heritage Overlay (HO1639)
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study Volume 2
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading: BGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volumes 2-5
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
Grading: BGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study Volume 1
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1993
Grading: BGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volume 4(a)
Author: Helen Lardner
Year: 1995
Grading: BGeelong 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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