"Clifton"
38 Sydney Avenue, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 218338
City East Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
Significant
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNFICANCEHistorically, there appears to be a long association with the John L.Gibson, a COlac grazier, and hence this may provide a link to Geelongs woolgrowing foundation. Architecturally, the house is an early and successful example of the Queen Anne revival style and an important, streetscape element (see also 17 Pevensey Crescent.)
External Integrity:
A major detraction to this very visible building is the verandah enclosure on the north and east fences. The fence may have been altered in detail.
Streetscape:
STREETSCAPE:
Because of its corner site and relatively large scale, the house is a major element in the Edwardian and Victorian era residential streetscape, also contributory to a similar precinct (3.7).
Reference
RG0499
GA15.1.91tenders called GHRCnotesGCUCS2.90draft
RB1892.362; RB1899,819
RB 1909, 824
RB 1920, 942
D 1920-61
WD1899; 819; WD 1897-8, 1899- 1900 no Gibson at Colac
RB 1909,824
RB 1920.942 cites as 1916 by Jean Gibson. letter Jan.1993
D1920-61; Jean Gibson .loc.cit.cities 1956-92 (death).
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"Clifton" - Physical Description 1
Description
A large two storey English Queen Anne styled red brick villa,t he house has the style typical half timbered roof gables, bracketed window hoods and timber verandah detailing. The chimney cornices are also pedimented. At the rear of the house is an extensive servants wing, around the perimeter, a capped corrugated iron fence and, within the grounds, mature exotic landscape.
"Clifton" - Physical Description 2
Largely intact, substantial 2 storey Queen Anne style house, red brick, hipped & gable roof clad in slate with metal dormer vent, timber brackets to eaves, roughcast & decorative timber battens & finial to gable end, 2 storey verandah with decorative timber friezes & balustrade, timber sash windows with hood to gabled section & rendered swags & pediment above ground level windows, brick chimney with rendered details, later garage to side.
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
Grading:
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FIRST CUSTOMS HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0185
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FORMER SCOTTISH CHIEFS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0662
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CORIO VILLAVictorian Heritage Register H0193
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