"Eumeralla"

"Eumeralla", a single storey villa in the picturesque mode was erected prior to 1856 for Geelong settler James Simson. Additions were constructed in 1856 and 1858. The majority of the 19th century work was undertaken by Architect, Joseph L. Shaw, in partnership with Richard Dowden. This slate roofed rendered brick villa has interesting associations with early Geelong and the development of the City of Newtown. "Eumeralla" was probably named after "Eumeralla", a pastoral station at Macarthur, in Western Victoria.

References

Brownhill, W. R. A History of Geelong and Corio Bay Wilke and Co., Melbourne 1955 pp. 152, 153, 188, 193 for details of James Simson's involvement with the Church of England Grammar School and the Geelong College.

Geelong Advertiser 25 august 1856 - Architects Shaw and Dowde call tenders for erection of small addition to house of James Simson Esq. In Skene St.

Huddle, Lorraine "Architects of Geelong in the 1840's and 1850's", Humanities Research Report, Department of Architecture, University of Melbourne - 3 vols. 1979 for details of career of Architects, Shaw and Dowden.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence