Residence - "Elvie"
18 Gurr Street, GEELONG EAST VIC 3219 - Property No 214123
Early Twentieth Century Residential Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The house at 18 Gurr Street, East Geelong, has significance as a reasonably intact example of the Late Federation style. Built in 1914 for Cothilde Martin, the house appears to be in fair/good condition when viewed from the street.
The house at 18 Gurr Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a Late Federation style. These qualities include the complex roof forms including the recessed broad hipped roof, projecting gables at the front and side and the projecting hipped verandah roof that follows the roof pitch of the main hipped roof. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the return verandah under the front gable and hipped roofs, asymmetrical composition, single storey height, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, three unpainted brick chimneys with rendered tops and terra cotta pots, broad eaves with exposed timber rafters, square timber verandah columns with large arched fretwork valances, boxed timber framed double hung windows, arranged in a pairs under the front hipped verandah and gable, timber framed doorway at the front with timber door having upper glazing and the sidelights, and the gable infill stucco panelling and timber battening. The front timber post and rail and cyclone wire fence and metal gate also contribute to the significance of the place.
The house at 18 Gurr Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in East Geelong during the Federation c.1895-1915 period. In particular, this house has associations with Cothilde Warrington Martin, timber merchant and original owner from 1914.
Overall, the house at 18 Gurr Street is of LOCAL significance.
References
References Reports and Drainage Plans, Barwon Water profis system, 1922, 1937. 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 Ormond Barwon Ward, 1914-1960, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Geelong Town Plan 1881, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
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Residence - "Elvie" - Physical Description 1
The house at 18 Gurr Street, East Geelong, is set on a wide allotment, having a typical front setback but one substantial side setback, compared with other properties visually connected to the site. The front garden consists of a brick paved pathway, open grassed areas and perimeter flowers and other plantings. There are some trees to the eastern side of the front garden. The front is bound by an early timber post and rail and cyclone wire fence with a metal gate that are both approximately 1200 mm high. The asymmetrical, single storey, horizontal weatherboard, Late Federation styled house is characterised by complex roof forms including a recessed broad hipped roof, projecting gables at the front and side and a projecting hipped verandah roof that follows the roof pitch of the main hipped roof. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated steel and there is a return verandah formed under the front gable and side projecting hips. Three unpainted brick chimneys with rendered tops and terra cotta pots adorn the roofline. Broad overhangs with exposed timber rafters are features of the eaves. A feature of the design is the return verandah under the projecting gable and hipped roofs. It is supported by square timber columns with large arched fretwork valances. At the side, the verandah has introduced banks of timber framed windows and weatherboard wall cladding. Under the verandahs are boxed timber framed double hung windows, arranged in a pairs under the front hipped verandah and gable, and as a corner window under the front gable. The timber framed doorway at the front is early, and has an early timber door with upper glazing and sidelights. Other early features of the design include the gable infill stucco panelling and timber battening.
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:
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FIRST CUSTOMS HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0185
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BELLEVILLEVictorian Heritage Register H1188
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EASTERN CEMETERY GATEHOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H1170
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