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Residence

Other Name

Former Geelong West Police Station

Location

53 Candover Street, GEELONG WEST VIC 3218 - Property No 206605

Level

Incl in HO area indiv sig

[1/2]
16901 53 Candover Street
[2/2]
GWST Fieldbook, no. 33, p.49,

Statement of Significance

LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE - INCLUDED IN HERITAGE PRECINCT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

53 Candover is a typical Late Victorian brick residence with an excellent degree of integrity, although there are only a few of these in the municipality of Geelong West. It was built in 1891-2 for William Lee Berryman and was used as the Geelong West Police Station for some time in the twentieth century. It is of local significance.

POLICYRECOMMENDATIONS

GRPS

Reinstatement of an appropriate fence would greatly enhance the character of thisproperty.

REFERENCES

Borough of Geelong West Rate Books, 1890-1, 1891-2, 1892-3, 1919-20.

Sands and McDougall Directory, 1920.

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