Bell & Son Baker (former)
121 Kilgour Street, GEELONG EAST VIC 3219 - Property No 214560
City South Residential Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The former Bell and Son bakery was most probably erected in 1860 for Thomas Bell to a modest conservative classical design by Geelong Architect Christopher Porter. This stuccoed masonry building with disciplined classically derived facade, parapet and fenestration is most notable for the timber shop fronts which are preserved intact. The establishment is representative of a popular style freely adopted for commercial premises in Victorian towns in the 1860's and of which relatively few examples survive unaltered in the Geelong region.
References
Huddle, Lorraine, 'Architects in Geelong in the 1840's and 1850's , Humanitites Research Report, Department of Architecture, University of Melbourne, 1979.
Geelong Advertiser,17th April 1860, tender notice for rebuilding the premises of Mr Bell, 21st April 1880, tender notice for additions to house.
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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: B
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FORMER GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H0188
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CHRIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0186
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LEYTON AND ROCHFORDVictorian Heritage Register H0562
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