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Newtown State School

Location

157 Aberdeen Street, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 200086

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Newtown State School, erected in 1877 is a typical Victorian Gothic design school house of the 1870's. The Public works Department architects, under the supervision of H Bastow, designed many buildings of this style in Victoria on the period 1865-1890 and the Newtown State School is a conservative example of the period. The building now somewhat reduced has notable associations with the development of educational institutions in the Geelong area, replacing an earlier denominational school on the nearby site.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES: Geelong Regional Commission register.

REFERENCES:

Geelong Advertiser - 1st November, 1876 - Result of tender.

16th December, 1876 - Laying of foundation Stone.

22nd December, 1876 - Laying of foundation stone, ceremony and description of building.

17th September, 1876 - Nearing completion.

29th September, 1876 - Opening ceremony.

News of the Weeek, Geelong - 25th July, 1907 P14 illustration.

Group

Education

Category

School - State (public)