McDonald House
220 Myers Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 216691
City South-East Residential Area
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Historically, little is known of the occupiers or owners, but the houses age and relative integrity to that date make it an exemplar of the immediate postgold boom era.
Architecturally, typical for its early date, it possesses valuable details such as the verandah and valence.
Reference
REFERENCE
RGO 15672
Ibid
RB 1854-5, 794; VB 1869-70, 353.
Ibid, VB 1896-7, 920; RB 1900, 1101.
RB 1909, 1125.
RB 1930, 1615 Palmer's estate, RB 1940.
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McDonald House - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
Easily recognizable among its later neighbours, this gable roof verandahed timber house has unusual disposition of openings but is otherwise typical of an early house. Built close to the street, the houses verandah balustrade also serves as the front fence and the verandah roof is concave, in profile, with hipped ends. The scalloped timber verandah valence is a valuable remnant and the post configuration suggests a central doorway. Perhaps broader verandah posts or panels or lost brackets explain the transition from the slim existing posts to the related t load valance elements above. The wide now painted brick chimney, with its corbelled cornice, is typical line form and presumably centers on the front room. Multi pane window sashes also appear old.
External Integrity
Chimney bricks painted; some details altered in part (verandah, openings?); new door and new sympathetic fence.
Streetscape
This house and 226 Myers Street must have stood alone for many years, with adjoining Edwardian and Bungalow-era housing nevertheless supporting it in form, materials and siting.
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: B
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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CORIO VILLAVictorian Heritage Register H0193
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MERCHISTON HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0192
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