Geelong West Free Kindergarten
46-54 O'Connell Street, GEELONG WEST VIC 3218 - Property No 299383
Waterloo Precinct
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Statement of Significance
LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE - INCLUDED IN HERITAGE PRECINCT
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEThe Geelong West Free Kindergarten is a substantial timber building designed by Geelong's eminent architectural firm, Buchan Laird and Buchan, and added to in a similar transitional style. It is of Local significance.
POLICY/RECOMMENDATIONS:
GRPS
Timber shingles in the gable tympanums would greatly enhance the character of this building as would a more appropriate fence.
REFERENCES
Buchan Laird and Buchan, architects, Drawings and specifications for the Geelong West Free Kindergarten. GHRC. Env. No. G10.
G Seaton, The Ashby Story p A History of Geelong West - Geelong West City Council 1978.
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Geelong West Free Kindergarten - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
The kindergarten was designed by the Geelong architects, Buchan, Laird and Buchan and built by the contractor D Muir for 1021 pounds. Alterations were carried out in 1932 and the contractor D Muir for ₤1021. Alterations were carried out in 1932 and the contractor for these was R Gunn. It is a large single storey, timber building clad in weatherboards and the roof is clad in corrugated iron. Both the Edwardian style of architecture and the Bungalow style has influenced the design.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - City of Geelong West Urban Conservation Study
Author: Huddle, Aitken and Honman
Year: 1986
Grading:Greater Geelong - Ashby Heritage Review
Author: D Rowe and W Jacobs
Year: 2010
Grading:
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IRON STOREVictorian Heritage Register H0742
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ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0187
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GEELONG RAILWAY STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1604
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