Dwelling
122 Aphrasia Street NEWTOWN, GREATER GEELONG CITY
Newtown West
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Statement of Significance
Not Significant- Newtown West Heritage Area
History/Notes
The land at 122 Aphrasia Street formed lot 7 of the Devon Estate advertised for sale by public auction on 30 March 1912. The estate had earlier been owned by Lloyd Hooper, grocer. The First World War appears to have delayed much of the building development as part of this subdivision. In 1924, the land was owned by Mrs Mary Taylor. She had J.C. Taylor build the existing dwelling at this time as a building permit was issued on 25 February 1924. Mrs Taylor was in occupation of the dwelling by late 1924.
Mary Gertrude Taylor (nee Morriss) as born in c.1869 at Mount Moriac, the daughter of James and Sarah (nee Cobb) Morriss. She married Henry Alfred Taylor in 1892. They had five children: Arthur, Morris, Eunice, Dorothy and Keith. Henry Taylor died in 1909. Mrs Taylor had a garage constructed by R. Gunn in 1937. She died at Caulfield in 1948, aged 79. The property at 122 Aprhasia Street was sold to Annie Clinch of McKillop Street at this time.
The original design of the timber interwar Bungalow is partially discernible in the single and attic storey jerkin head roof forms that project towards the front, remaining timber shingling , front verandah, brick chimneys, front door opening and timber framed double hung windows. The original integrity of the dwelling has been diminished by the two storey additions constructed in 2000, and the replacement of the original corrugated sheet metal roof cladding with tiles.
References:
Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages Indexes, Dept. of Justice.
Devon Estate Auction Notice, 30 March 1912, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Rate Books, 1924, 1925, 1935, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permits, 1924, 1937, City of Greater Geelong.
Building permit, 2880/2000, City of Greater Geelong.
The Argus, 21 January 1948.
Certificates of Title, vol. 2785 fol. 924, vol. 3789 fol. 746, vol. 4844 fol. 786.
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Newtown West Heritage Review 2016
Author: D. Rowe & W. Jacobs
Year: 2016
Grading:
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THE HEIGHTSVictorian Heritage Register H0429
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FORMER SHEARERS ARMS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0661
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SACRED HEART CONVENT AND COLLEGEVictorian Heritage Register H0555
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