Gaelic School Room including interior

STATEMENT OF SIGINIFICANCE

The Gaelic School was designed by architect John Young and built in 1854. It has a rectangular plan form and built of coursed freestone rubble with tooled freestone quoins and architraves. The front gable end appears to have been tuck pointed. The entrance has a flat Gothic arch with a hood mould of brick. A brick string course is also carried from the impost around the entire building forming mouldings over the three flat headed windows on each side wall. The gable of each end has an oculus of brick and stone. The course mouldings are reminiscent of Romanesque architecture. This is a simple building made interesting by a clever use of architectural detailing. Although the detailing is derived from established architectural styles, they are used in an original way.

References

Brownbill, W. R., A History of Geelong and Corio Bay, Wilke & Co., Melbourne, 1959, p. 178.

Huddle, L. "Architects in Geelong in the 1840's and 1850's". Research Report, University of Melbourne, 1979.

Geelong Advertiser, 4 April 1854, tender notice. 21 august 1854 - plasterers for the Gaelic School in Latrobe Terrace.

Removed from City Fringe Heritage Area (HO1639)

Group

Education

Category

School - State (public)