Dorrington, 26 Simpson Street, Point Lonsdale

Location

26 Simpson Street POINT LONSDALE, QUEENSCLIFFE BOROUGH

Level

Incl in HO area indiv sig

Statement of Significance

Statement of Significance as recorded under the Queenscliff Heritage Study 2009

Dorrington is of historical and architectural significance to the Borough of Queenscliffe. Dorrington is of historical significance for its association with early twentieth century development at Point Lonsdale, including the area's growing popularity as the location for summer houses. Architecturally, Dorrington can additionally be seen as a prototype for a genre of timber verandahed houses in the Point Lonsdale area, with basically symmetrical elevations and an external treatment of weatherboard dado and upper cement sheet wall cladding.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House