Residence
84 Aphrasia Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 200365
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Statement of Significance
Statement of Significance
"Karetha": at 84 Aphrasia Street, Newtown, has significance as a predominantly intact and representative example of the Victorian Italianate style in Newtown. Built in c. 1885 for William E Palmer the building appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street.
"Karetha" at 84 Aphrasia Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2, E.1). It demonstrates original design qualities of the Victorian Italianate style.
These qualities include the hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with the projecting bay window at the front and the front hipped bullnosed verandah. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the single storey height, asymmetrical composition, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, rendered brick chimney, modest eaves with paired timber brackets and rectangular panels, timber framed double hung tripartite window under the front verandah, timber framed double hung bay windows front timber framed doorway with sidelights and highlights and the cast iron verandah columns and decorative cast iron verandah brackets and valances. "Karetha represents an intact and representative example of its type in Newtown.
"Karetha" at 84 Aphrasia Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4, H.1). It is associated with residential developments in Newtown in the second half of the 19th century. In particular, this house has associations with William E Palmer who was a plasterer, along with his father John Palmer who was also a plasterer who owned a number of properties nearby in Newtown and outside the region.
Overall, "Karetha" at 84 Aphrasia Street is of LOCAL significance.
Recommendations
Heritage Overlay Schedule Controls
External Paint Controls: No
Internal Alteration Controls: No
Tree Controls: No
Outbuildings and/or Fences: No
Extent of Heritage Overlay & Significance
The HO apply to the whole of the site.
Other Recommendations:
Nil
References
City of Newtown and Chilwell Rate Books 1860-1950, digital copies on CD, Geelong Heritage Centre.
Geelong Waterwork & Sewerage Trust Field Book 1913
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Residence - Physical Description 1
Description
"Karetha" at 84 Aphrasia Street is set on an average-sized allotment for the area. It has a modest front setback comprised open grassed areas with perimeter garden beds and is also punctuated by some mature trees and shrubs. An introduced but appropriate timber picket fence and pedestrian gate form the front boundary.
The single storey, asymmetrical horizontal weatherboard, Victorian Italianate styled detached house is characterised by a hipped roof form that traverses the site, together with a projecting bay window at the front and front hipped bullnosed verandah.
These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated steel. An early rendered brick
chimneys adorn the roofline. Modest overhangs with paired timber brackets and rectangular panels are features of the eaves. An early feature of the design is the projecting bay that has timber framed double hung windows. The other timber framed double hung tripartite window under the front verandah also appears to be early, as is the timber framed doorway with sidelights and highlights. The verandah has decorative cast iron valances and brackets and is supported by cast iron columns.
Condition
Overall, the building appears to be in good condition.
Residence - Integrity
Integrity
Predominantly intact.
Residence - Physical Conditions
Condition
Good.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Newtown Heritage Study 2008 Vol 1-3
Author: City of Greater Geelong
Year: 2008
Grading: C
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THE HEIGHTSVictorian Heritage Register H0429
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FORMER SHEARERS ARMS HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H0661
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ARMYTAGE HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0405
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