Residence - "Gosberton House"
14 Ryrie Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 217500
City East Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
Gosberton House in Ryrie Street is a fine example of a late Victorian Villa with polychromatic brickwork combined with Waurn Ponds limestone and elaborate cast iron work all derived from French Romanesque sources in a style consistent with the work of Alexander Davidson, a noted Geelong architect.
The eclectic style villa is picturesque and intact and apparently was erected in c 1878-1880 for either Robert McDonald or J. Wadelton, Geelong chemists.
The house is part of an interesting and diverse architectural group.
References
This site is part of a large parcel of land originally in the ownership of the Wesleyan Church. No information has been found to date regarding the date of construction, or tender notices for the erection of Gosberton House.
A title search confirms the land was subdivided and sola at auction on 28 January, 1878. Also, see advertisement in Geelong Advertiser in week preceding sale.
J. Daniel, trustee of the Wesleyan Church in Geelong, offered for auction on 28 January, 1878, two sites in the former Wesleyan Reserve - one frontage to Ryrie Street, on frontage to LaTrobe Terrace.
Geelong Advertiser 15 November 1879: J. Wadelton purchases Robert McDonald's Chemist.
For details of career of Alexander Davison, see:
Allan Willingham, Two Scots in Victoria: The Architecture of Davidson and Henderson', Master of Architecture, University of Melbourne, 1983.
The house has interesting stylistic associations with known work by Davidson, including the former residence of Dr. Glendinning, in Ryrie Street.
Removed From City Fringe Heritage Area (HO1639)
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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: BGeelong City Fringe Heritage Area Review
Author: RBA Architects + Conservation Consultants
Year: 2018
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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