Residence
8 Mercer Parade, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 202900
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Statement of Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The dwelling at 8 Mercer Parade is set on a contextually large sized allotment for the area, having a substantial front setback and one wide side setback. The dwelling is set within landscaped grounds with mature trees, open grassed areas and perimeter garden beds. There is an outbuilding at the rear of the site. At the front is a high, introduced capped timber paling fence.
The asymmetrical, face red brick, interwar Arts and Crafts Bungalow styled dwelling is characterized by a broad gable roof form, together with recessive minor attic gables that project at the side and a skillion verandah that encloses the main entrance on the east (side) facade. These roof forms have an affinity with Federation era dwellings and are clad in corrugated sheet metal. Early face red brick chimneys adorn the roofline. Broad overhangs are features of the eaves.
The Mercer Parade elevation features timber framed double hung windows arranged singularly and in pairs. The central single window opening appears to have been altered from a double opening, given that the early concrete lintel extends across to the east. The pair of windows in the south-east corner may have been introduced. Within the gable is an early pair of timber framed double hung windows.
Other early features of the design include the rendered and timber weatherboard gable infill and the paired timber posts supporting the verandah.
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 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.
D. Rowe, 'Federation Architects in Geelong', talk presented to the Geelong Historical Society, 2003.
R. Aitken, 'Edwardian Geelong: An Architectural Introduction', Architectural Thesis, Deakin University, 1979.
For God, Home and Humanity; a History of the Geelong City Union of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 1888 to 1988, by Judith Pargeter, pub. Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Geelong, 1988
Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust Field Book 021_016 (March 1918).
L. Purnell, 'The Purnell Family History', unpublished manuscript, Geelong Heritage Centre.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
History
The Dwelling The site at 8 Mercer Parade is located on Lot 1 of plan TP238597U and Lot 1 of TP847458N which is part of Crown Allotment 8 (part), Section 7, Parish of Moorpanyal.
This dwelling was built in 1923-1924 by William Purnell, builder, as listed in the City of Newtown and Chilwell Rate Books. An outline of the dwelling about this time is shown in the Geelong Waterworks & Sewerage Trust Plan of Drainage NN5763 (Figure 1). In 1930 the rate books list J E and H C Robertson as the owners and Lena Parsons, home duties as the occupier.
William Purnell
William Purnell (junior) was the son of William Purnell, a local builder in Newtown who established Purnell and Sons, Builders, in 1875. From the 1880s, the firm consisted of William Purnell (senior), builder; William Purnell (junior), carpenter; Alexander Purnell, carpenter; and Robert Purnell, bookkeeper. The building business was continued by William junior, upon the death of William senior in 1905. A timber mill was established in Ryrie Street and it was in a building on the site where another brother, Fred, had his architectural office.
Residence - Physical Conditions
Condition
Good.
Residence - Integrity
Integrity
Moderate-High Integrity.
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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MATTHEW FLINDERS SCHOOL NO.8022Victorian Heritage Register H1645
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BAPTIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0427
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FORMER BAPTIST CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0426
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