Units
92 - (10 Units) Aphrasia Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 321280
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Statement of Significance
Statement of Significance
"Weering": at 92 Aphrasia Street, Newtown, has significance as a predominantly intact and representative example of the transitional Late Victorian/Edwardian style in Newtown. Built in c. 1907/08 for James Palmer the building appears to be in good condition when viewed from the street. The building is located on a large allotment with ten other units. The subject house is located at the front of the site.
"Weering" at 92 Aphrasia Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2, E.1). It demonstrates original design qualities of the transitional Late Victorian/Edwardian style. These qualities include the gable roof form, together with the front verandah that forms part of the roof. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the single storey height, asymmetrical composition, brick construction, slate roof cladding with terra cotta ridge capping, brick chimney, decorative timber valence, timber framed double hung window. "Weering" is an intact and representative example of its type.
"Weering" 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 early part of the 20th century. In particular, this house has associations with James Palmer who was a clerk, William E Palmer and his father John Palmer who were plasterers and who owned a number of properties nearby in Newtown and outside the region.
Overall, "Weering" at 92 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: No
Extent of Heritage Overlay & Significance
The extent of the house and land surrounding from the front boundary line but excluding the rear units.
References
City of Newtown and Chilwell Rate Books 1860-1950, digital copies on CD, Geelong Heritage Centre.
State Library of Victoria web site images www.slv.vic.gov.au
Geelong Waterworks & Sewerage Field Book Plan 1913
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Units - Physical Description 1
Description
"Weering" at 92 Aphrasia Street is set on a large-sized allotment for the area. The original rear portion of the property has been subdivided and now contains 10 units. It has a modest front setback comprising a grassed area with perimeter garden beds and it is also punctuated by some mature trees and shrubs. The front boundary has an introduced fence comprised of brick piers with open bays of capped palisades between.
The asymmetrical, single storey, face brick, transitional Late Victorian/Edwardian styled house is characterised by a broad hipped roof form, together with a gable that projects towards the front and a broken back verandah along the east side. These roof forms are clad in slate and are adorned with terra cotta ridge decoration and finials. Early face brick chimneys with rendered tops and terra cotta pots adorn the roofline.
A notable early feature of the design is the side verandah, supported by turned timber posts with timber fretwork (having geometric patterning), timber brackets and the rising sun motif in the verandah end.
Other early features of the design include the rendered horizontal banding on the walls and the rendered panel in the front gable, having an early segmentally arched window opening with timber framed casements arranged in a bank of three and with stained glass highlights above. The other windows and front doorway also appear to be early.
Condition
Overall, the building appears to be in good condition.
Units - Integrity
Integrity
Predominantly intact
Units - 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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