Former Andrews Residence
230 Latrobe Terrace Geelong West, GREATER GEELONG CITY
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
The former Andrews residence at 230 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong West, has significance as a moderately intact and restrained example of a Federation Queen Anne style. While the composition of the broad hipped roof form with projecting gables reflects standard design traits for houses for the period, the projecting faceted bay window at the front with a faceted roof of timber shingles is locally unusual. Built in 1909, the residence was the home of Arthur Tremayne Andrews on land previously owned by his father, Charles Andrews, founder of the family stove-making business. A.T. Andrews contributed much to community life as Municipal Surveyor for the Borough of Geelong West between 1908 and the 1920s, Municipal Engineer for the Shire of South Barwon between 1911 and 1915, partner of the Andrews and Thorne Surveying business, and long-time partner (and later sole operator) of the Andrews stove-making business until his death in 1932. The residence at 230 Latrobe Terrace appears to be in fair condition when viewed from the street.
The former Andrews residence at 230 Latrobe Terrace is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level (AHC D.2). Although partly altered, it demonstrates original design qualities of a restrained Federation Queen Anne style, with the projecting gable having a faceted bay window and faceted timber shingled roof being locally unusual. Other
intact or appropriate qualities include the broad hipped roof form, projecting verandah gable at the front, rear hipped wings, asymmetrical composition and single storey height, terra cotta shingle roof cladding to the front bay window with metal finial, rendered brick chimneys with face brick tops and terra cotta pots, broad eaves, stucco wall finish at the front with face brick corners and quoinwork, stuccoed gable infill, timber framed casement windows with highlights, worked timber bargeboards, timber verandah posts and the Art Nouveau timber gable brackets having stylised Tulip motifs as fretwork.
The former Andrews residence at 230 Latrobe Terrace is historically significant at a LOCAL level (AHC A.4, H.1). It is associated with upmarket residential development in this part of Latrobe Terrace during the Federation era. In particular, the residence has associations with Arthur Tremayne Andrews, civil engineer and surveyor, who contributed much to community life in the early 20th century as Municipal Surveyor to the Borough of Geelong West (1908-1920s) and Municipal Engineer to the Shire of South Barwon (1911-1915), as well as being a successful businessman as part of the Andrews family stove-making business that operated largely in Geelong West from the late 1870s until the mid 1950s.
Overall, the former Andrews residence at 230 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong West, is of LOCAL significance.
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Former Andrews Residence - Physical Description 1
The residence at 230 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong West, is set on an average-sized allotment for this part of Latrobe Terrace. The front is comprised of an open grassed area with perimeter garden beds, trees and shrubs. A small concrete pedestrian path leads to the front entrance. At the rear is a car park and two small outbuildings, together with a large vacant car park.
The asymmetrical, single storey, Federation Queen Anne styled dwelling is characterised by a broad hipped roof form, together with gables that project towards the street frontage. The southern gable has a stepped gabled end and a projecting faceted bay window with a faceted timber shingled roof, while the northern gable comprises a verandah. At the rear are early hipped roof wings, the northern wing having been altered and extended. All of these roof forms are clad in introduced corrugated Colorbond, apart from the timber shingle roof to the front bay window. The roof of the bay window has an early metal finial.
Other early features of the design include the rendered brick chimneys with face brick tops and terra cotta pots, broad eaves, stucco wall finish at the front with face brick corners and quoinwork, stuccoed gable infill, timber framed casement windows with highlights, worked timber bargeboards, timber verandah posts and the Art Nouveau timber gable brackets having stylised Tulip motifs as fretwork.
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Ashby Heritage Review
Author: D Rowe and W Jacobs
Year: 2010
Grading:
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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IRON STOREVictorian Heritage Register H0742
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