Residence
155 Yarra Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 219315
City South Residential Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Architecturally, an accomplished and early design using both Queen Anne and Federation Bungalow detailing as a precursor to the more widespread use of both styles in the next 15 years, also contributing to an Edwardian and Victorian era residential streetscape and an example of local architects, Laird and Buchans, prolific practice. Historically, like 324 Eastern Beach and 159 Yarra Street, once linked with the noted Ward Nicholson, owner of the regionally important Humble and Nicholson foundry.
REFERENCES:
S RB1901, 189 RBI902, 189.90
RBI909,19O RBI925, 198-9 RBI915, 186-7; RBI911 ,118.9
GA 10/3/08 Death notice
RBI902, 189-9O.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION:
Description Early rate descriptions were brick and weatherboard two-storey, 8 rooms, bath and wash house for each. Externally they are red brick row houses in the traditional Victorian era manner, but their slatted verandah arches and frieze provide a pronounced Edwardian era character and the Queen Anne revival style is embodied in the cement pedimenta to chimneys and the party wall. The convex verandah roof profile could be late Victorian or Edwardian but the border glazing patterns of the verandah doors and the arched entry alcove below are further Edwardian characteristics. The square top timber picket fence at 155, with alternating picket widths, is typically Edwardian, the row being marred by the high masonry wall at 157 Yarra Street. The shaped paling side fence to 155 is also original.
External Integrity
New intrusive fence to 157 Yarra Street and extensive visually unrelated additions at the rear of 155.
Sites Streetscape
The pair forms a group with Nicholsons159 YarraStreet and links to the residential streetscape in Little Myers Street, extending east to Bellarine Street.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study Volume 2
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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