"Craigton" Residence
365 Ballan Road, MOORABOOL VIC 3221 - Property No 276334
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Statement of Significance
B Listed - Regional Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
'Craigton', a single storey stone house, was apparently erected in 1860 as the residence of the Chief Engineer and the project director for the Victorian Railways during construction of the nearby Moorabool Viaduct. This rectangular plan structure is plainly adorned in a transitional Italianate style characteristic of the work of Victorian Railways architects in the mid-nineteenth century. The residence constructed of ubiquitous squared basalt with the facade only enhanced by stucco rendering and a small composite timber and iron verandah is an interesting Italianate style building in the district.
Reference
Johnstone, R. "A History of teh Batesford District". History Research Essay, Department of Architecture, University of melbourne 1965.
National Trust of Australia (Victoria), File No. 1620. No research material held.
Willingham, A. F., 'Documentation of Listed Historic Places, Register of the National Estate', University of Melbourne 1979, File NO. c/09/03.
Wynd, Ian, 'So Fine a Country, A History of Corio Shire', Draft copy, to be published in late 1980.
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
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RAILWAY VIADUCTVictorian Heritage Register H1105
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POST AND RAIL FENCE, CRAIGTONVictorian Heritage Inventory
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VIADUCT ROAD RUINSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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