Emu Cottage
19 McKillop Street, GEELONG EAST VIC 3219 - Property No 215801
City South Residential Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
Significant
Previously B listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
'Emu Cottage' in McKillop Street, Geelong is one of the early residences in the city limits surviving in a relatively intact condition. The original 7 room villa was erected prior to 1862 presumably for John Burke an early Geelong representative of the Italianate school of architectural design with the Tuscan porch a most distinctive feature. G. F. Link a noted educationist, scientist and for many years headmaster at the Matthew Flinder School, lived in the cottage at least until 1878. The cottage may date from the mid 1850s.
RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Geelong Regional Commission Register.
REFERENCES
Geelong Adbertiser - 29 July 1862 Birth notice on 27 instant at Emu Cottage, McKillop Street West, the wife of John Burke, of a daughter.
Geelong Advertiser - 28 September 1876, p. 1 column 6. "To Let Notice' Emu Cottage McKillop Street, 7 rooms and store room, pantry, wash house and copper, gas and water laid on, stable and coach house.
Geelong Historical Society - Investigator, vol. 1, 1965-66, p.p. 3-27 for reference to Emu Cottage.
Vol 17, No 2, 1982, p.p. 56-60,
'Link the Educationalist' - detail f career of GF Link.
Brownwhill, W. R. - The History of Geelong and Corio Bay, Wilke and Co, Melbourne, 1955, pp 184, 641.
Geelong Advertiser - 20 June 1869 daughter to GF Link at Emu Cottage.
Geelong Advertiser - 2 July 1870 tenders for double Villa in McKillop Street for GF Link, 'Honddu Villas' Davidson and Henderson Architects - apparently spec villa development by GF Link.
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Emu Cottage - Physical Description 1
Largely intact rendered villa, possibly built in stages, with restrained classicising detailing. Wide, panelled parapet conceals hipped roof clad in slate, rendered chimneys. Canted bay to facade, recessed entry with arched opening flanked by pilasters. 4 panelled door with leadlight highlight (possibly replaced) & sidelights, timber sash windows.
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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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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ANZ BANKVictorian Heritage Register H0191
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