Residence
86 Aphrasia Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 200364
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Statement of Significance
Statement of Significance
The house at 86 Aphrasia Street, has significance as a moderately intact example of the interwar Spanish Mission style, and is one of few notable examples of the style in Newtown. Built in 1931 for James F Young the building appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street. The stuccoed front boundary fence with open metal bays also contributes to the significance of the place.
The house at 84 Aphrasia Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2, E.1). It demonstrates original design qualities of an interwar Spanish Mission style. These qualities include the principal jerkin head roof form that traverses the site, together with hipped roof forms that project towards the front, including a central hipped verandah supported by a loggia featuring barley twist columns. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the elevated single storey height, roughcast wall construction, terra cotta tile roof cladding, elongated rectilinear chimneys, broad eaves with exposed timber rafters, bowed window behind the front loggia with timber framed double hung windows, other timber framed windows at the front and sides, front doorway, and the projecting stuccoed beam capped with cordova tiles to the west of the loggia. The stuccoed front fence with open metal bays also contributes to the significance of the place.
The house at 86 Aphrasia Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4). It is associated with notable residential development in Newtown during the interwar
period. In particular, this house has associations with James F. Young.
Overall, the house at 86 Aphrasia Street is of LOCAL significance.
Recommendations
Heritage Overlay Schedule Controls
External Paint Controls: Yes
Internal Alteration Controls: No
Tree Controls: No
Outbuildings and/or Fences: Yes- fence
Extent of Heritage Overlay & Significance
To the extent of the whole site.
Other Recommendations:
Nil.
References
City of Newtown and Chilwell Rate Books 1860-1950, digital copies on CD, Geelong Heritage Centre.
Geelong Waterworks & Sewerage Trust Plan of Drainage 1930.
Authentic Heritage Services Pty Ltd, C Citations Study, prepared for the City of Greater Geelong, 2002.
R. Peterson, 'Newtown Urban Conservation Study C Citations', prepared for the City of Greater Geelong, vol.5a, 1996.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
Description
The residence at 86 Aphrasia Street is set on an average sized allotment for the area. It has a modest front setback comprised of open grassed areas with perimeter garden beds and has some mature trees and shrubs. The front boundary fence is original and is comprised of stuccoed plinth and piers with metal insert panels.
The asymmetrical, elevated single storey (with attic), stuccoed, interwar Spanish Mission styled dwelling is characterised by a principal jerkin head roof form that traverses the site, together with hipped roof forms that project towards the front, including a central hipped verandah supported by a loggia featuring barley twist columns. These roof forms are clad in terra cotta tiles. Elongated rectilinear chimneys adorn the roofline. Broad overhangs with exposed timber rafters are features of the eaves.
Other early features of the design included the bowed window behind the front loggia with timber framed double hung windows, other timber framed windows at the front and sides, front doorway, and the projecting stuccoed beam capped with cordova tiles to the west of the loggia.
Residence - Integrity
Integrity
Moderate-High Integrity.
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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