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Location79 Prospect Road, NEWTOWN VIC 3220 - Property No 204162 LevelIncl in HO area indiv sig |
C Listed - Local Significance STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The history of the two storey brick house, known as 'Roseberth' since 1919 is tenuously recorded. A five-roomed brick house was present on this site in the 1850's, the present building dating largely from 1889. The verandah probably dates from this time also. It is executed in timber in the Edwardian style with a cast iron infill to the verandah pediment. A substantial house of considerable importance in the high quality residential area of Newtown being erected most probably for Thomas Rix a noted Auctioneer in post gold rush Geelong. The architect is not known. REFERENCES
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) File No. 3845 For details of Thomas Rix see Geelong Commercial Advocate 14 September 1860 'Wood and Rix, Auctioneers, Geelong City of Newtown Rate Books 1858-59 John Wilkinson owner 5 R Vacant 1859-60 Thomas Rix owner
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