Steam Coach Hotel, former
49 Mercer Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 216214
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Historically, one of Geelong's gold-rush hotels of the 1850s and sited near the two major land routes into the city.
Architecturally, simply elevated with few architectural pretensions, but nevertheless one of the city's oldest group of hotels
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Steam Coach Hotel, former - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
Possibly designed to be extended northwards, the elevation is curiously asymmetrical, with its upper level openings offset from the symmetry implied by the parapet pediment. The facade is stuccoed brick, with quoining and simple cornice and string mouldings, and the sides are face brick since painted. A simply pitched pyramid shaped roof is typical of this period, but the design shows little of Young's architectural skill see Bay View and Golden Age hotels. Outbuildings shown on the current Water Board Plan appear to coincide with that of c1914-17.
External integrity
The ground level has been replaced, signs added, the bricks painted, and a cantilever canopy added. The former single storey bar to the north has been long since demolished.
Streetscape
Isolated from the similarly old commercial streetscape to the north, see (11-19 Mercer Street.)
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volumes 2-5
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
Grading:
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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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IRON STOREVictorian Heritage Register H0742
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