Residence
29 Seaview Avenue, BARWON HEADS VIC 3227 - Property No 238145
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
Statement of Significance
The house at 29 Seaview Avenue is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. Although altered, the house still demonstrates some original design qualities of a Late Victorian style. These qualities include the two gable roof forms that traverse the site, a gable that projects towards the street frontage and a front skillion verandah. Other intact qualities include the horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, painted galvanized corrugated iron roof cladding, rendered brick and corbelled chimney with two terra cotta pots, and the four paneled timber door with sidelights.
The house at 29 Seaview Avenue is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the Barwon Heads Estate subdivision of 1891 and is one of the earliest houses to be constructed as part of this subdivision. It is also significant for its association with the Dann family, long term owners of the property.
Overall the house at 29 Seaview Avenue is of LOCAL significance.
References
See Heritage Victoria file no. 605113.
Barwon Heads Estate subdivision plan, 30 March 1891, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1901-02, 1902-03, 1910-11, 1925-26, 1940-41, 1958-59, 1959-60.
Drainage Plans and Inspectors' Reports, Barwon Heads Sewerage Authority, 1977, Barwon Water Profis system.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
Description
The site at 29 Seaview Avenue has visual connections to the substantial Norfolk pine to the south and to other single storey, horizontal weatherboard pitched roof houses of mixed styles and periods. This house has a substantial front setback and typical side setbacks, which are shown on the 1974 BHSA Plan of Drainage.
The asymmetrical, single storey, horizontal weatherboard Late Victorian house is characterized by two gable roof forms that traverse the site, a gable that projects towards the street frontage and a front skillion verandah. These roof forms appear to be clad in painted galvanized corrugated iron. An early, rendered brick and corbelled chimney with two terra cotta pots adorns the roofline. All the windows visible from the front have been replaced with aluminium-framed sliding windows However, the four panelled timber door with sidelights is original.
A feature of the design is the front verandah, which is now supported by recent timber posts.
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BARWON HEADS BRIDGEVictorian Heritage Register H1848
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HITCHCOCK AVENUE SEWER TRENCHVictorian Heritage Inventory
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