W. Leggo & Son Grocers
88 Ryrie Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 217561
Geelong Commercial Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
Architecturally, perhaps of more value than its historical contribution, the building is both individually distinctive as a medium-sized commercial premises and a valuable part of Geelong's most important commercial streetscapes.
Historically, by its parapet name it preserves the identity of a long-term occupation by the Leggo family, which briefly included the older 55A Gheringhap Street. ,
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W. Leggo & Son Grocers - Physical Description 1
Description Perhaps more suited to radio marketing than groceries, the seemingly futuristic architectural stylism of the bold comer parapet is, on the one hand unusual, and on the other, possibly inspired by the Romanesque crowstepped parapets used in contemporary church designs. Radiating, like symbolic radio waves, a panel of brick chevrons sits inside the dramatic archway formed by the parapet. Above it, the steps lead to a central obelisk and, above that, a flagpole. Below, more prosaic berframed windowsare used alongboth frontages,whilethe flat parapet panels above them creat drama by thir height and bold lettering. A door leading from Gheringhap Street may have served an upperlevel residence, although generally retailing was at the lockUp stage where shop keepers lived elsewhere. e tilevered canopy is original and the shopfronts survrve in part. External Integrity Window louvres added, and the shopfronts have been altered. Streetscape . It commences a distinctive Edwardian and immediate postEdwardian era commercial sretsape in a dramatic manner, achieved by the distinctive comer parapet and red brick architecture, precinct 5.3.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading: CGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volumes 2-5
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
Grading: CGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study Volume 1
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1993
Grading: CGreater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volume 4(a)
Author: Helen Lardner
Year: 1995
Grading: C
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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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