Dwelling
59 Upper Skene Street NEWTOWN, GREATER GEELONG CITY
Upper Skene Street
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Statement of Significance
Contributory Significance- Newtown West Heritage Area
History/Notes
In 1912-13, the site at 47 Upper Skene Street formed lot 8 of the Newtown Tram Estate that had previously formed Henry King's "Sunnyside" property. It was purchased by Abram Dower. Following his death in 1936, this site was sold to J.C. Adams, accountant. He had this house built in 1938, possibly following a standard State Savings Bank design under the credit foncier scheme as the Bank held Title from January 1938. The design concept is similar (but not identical) to the Bank's "Design C.F.10" and "H.20" schemes. G. Burridge Leith, Melbourne architect, was responsible for the standard State Savings Bank designs. Adams lived at 59 UpperSkene Street until the property was purchased by William Donaldson, engineer, in 1942.
John Campbell Adams was born in c.1909, the son of Albert and Marion. He married Miss Nancie Dean and they had two children.
The timber single storey late interwar Bungalow styled dwelling is reflective of its original design. This includes the hipped roof forms, prominent brick chimney, timber framed double hung corner windows, broad eaves and side entrance porch supported by a brick pier. At the front are introduced wire fence and gates.
References:
Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages Indexes, Dept. of Justice.
Newtown Rate Books, 1937-1942, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permit, 1938, City of Greater Geelong.
Certificates of Title, vol. 4029, fol. 630, vol. 4977, fol. 264.
Designs for Homes under Credit Foncier, Loan Conditions, State Savings Bank of Victoria, Jan 1940.
The State Savings Bank of Victoria: Design Book Housing Loan Conditions, March 1941.
The Argus, 10 April 1939, 17 April 1943.
P. Cuffley, Australian Houses of the '20s and '30s, The Five Mile Press, 1989.
Newtown Tram Estate subdivision plan, 30 March 1912, Alfred Deakin Library, Deakin University, 333.337099452 Gre/Pos.
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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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