Dwelling
1 Upper Skene Street NEWTOWN, GREATER GEELONG CITY
Upper Skene Street
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![GWST Fieldbook no. 325, 4 Nov 1935, p.3, Barwon Water. GWST Fieldbook no. 325, 4 Nov 1935, p.3, Barwon Water.](https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/vhd-images/places/000/206/502.jpg)
Statement of Significance
Not Significant- Newtown West Heritage Area
History/Notes
A brick and weatherboard cottage had been built at 1 Upper Skene Street in the 1850s by a Mr Taylor for George Wiggs. It was either extended or replaced by a brick and timber dwelling owned by Isaac Brynton by 1873. By 1935, this dwelling had been demolished and the land sold to Albert Henry Ruffin, a fitter. He had a timber dwelling constructed by M.J. Denno at this time.
The original timber interwar Bungalow styled dwelling had a main hipped roof form, together with a minor projecting hipped wing at the front and another hipped wing at the rear. Gabled two storey additions and a garage (with terrace above) were constructed in 2000. There is also a high brick fence at the front.
References:
Newtown Rate Books, 1860-61, 1873-74, 1897-98, 1901-02,
1934, 1935, 1936, 1950, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Rate Book, 1935, City of Greater Geelong. Building Permits, 2758/2000, 4264/2000.
Sands & McDougall's Directory, 1928.
J.H. Bottrell, 'Geelong Reminiscences: Early Homes of Newtown', No. 5 Part II, 1930, published in the Geelong Advertiser, n.d., Geelong Family History Group Inc. collection.
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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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