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Residence

Location

47 The Esplanade, DRUMCONDRA VIC 3215 - Property No 210924

Level

Incl in HO area indiv sig

Statement of Significance

B Listed - Regional Sigificance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

47 The Esplanade was built for Maurice N Jacobs who was probably the well known Geelong draper and former Mayor. The house is notable for its complex intersection of various forms, the dominant projecting gable and the resultant appearance of great mass. The design is quite unusual in Geelong West. It is of local significance.

POLICY/RECOMMENDATIONS

Grps

Restoration of the original colour scheme, particularly the wooden shingles, would greatly enhance the character of this building

REFERENCES:

Geelong West Building Permit Register, 1921-26

Geelong West Building Permit Register,1926-40

Sands & McDougall Directories - 1928, 1934, 1941

G Seaton - The Ashby Story - A History of Geelong West, Geelong West City Council 1978, pp. 182, 202.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence