Shops (street frontage to a depth of 5 metres, and eastern wall to a depth of 5 metres)
210 Ryrie Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 217705
Geelong Commercial Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
Architecturally, a typical commercial elevation for the period, but of interest for it boasts of clear-span office spaces (atypical) and the greater multi-use scheme, of which it was the first stage. It is of interest as the work of the architects who also designed the notable Eastern Beach first stage.
Historically, the church's multi-use scheme proposed is of interest for its seemingly benevolent approach to property development where cheap housing (flats) was to be provided in stage two (never carried out), presumably to be paid for by stage one. The site is of further interest as once being part of the land granted for church use and occupied over a long period by the Wesleyan Sunday School.
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Shops (street frontage to a depth of 5 metres, and eastern wall to a depth of 5 metres) - Physical Description 1
Where the Sunday School once stood, at the rear of these shops, is now vacant land but, in 1927, when the development was planned, it stood hardly two metres from the rear wall.
True to the architect's intention, the upper facade has a cement finish (now painted over), pressed cement detailing in the form of panels and cartouches, and an overall trabeated pattern with symmetry about a central arched serlian motif and a raised parapet entablature. Wrought iron balustrading emulates a balconette just above the canopy.
Compared, for example, with the Masonic Hall 9q.v.) in Gheringhap Street (similar period), it is far more restrained in the same Modern Classical revival. The upper-level windows are still multi paned with borders and the shop windows below are relatively complete, particularly the lead-light transome lights which extend over the doorway of 214 and along the passage to the office entry at 216.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study Volume 1
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1993
Grading:Greater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volume 4(a)
Author: Helen Lardner
Year: 1995
Grading:Greater Geelong - Geelong City Urban Conservation Study, Volumes 2-5
Author: Graeme Butler
Year: 1991
Grading:Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
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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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CORIO VILLAVictorian Heritage Register H0193
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