Residence

Previously C Listed - Local Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

What is Significant?

The single storey timber residence at 3 Little Ryrie Street with faceted bays, recessed verandah and channelled boards to the facade.

How is it Significant?

3 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Greater Geelong.

Why is it Significant?

3 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong is historically significant as a mostly intact Victorian residence. Constructed in 1873 for local businessman James Wood, the house is one of the earliest residences erected on the Wesleyan Methodist Church reserve after it was subdivided and sold. Together with the adjacent house at no. 1, it is a remnant of the modest 19th century residential development which was once common in this part of Geelong. (Criterion A)

The single storey timber residence at 3 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong is of aesthetic significance as a mostly intact Victorian house that is distinguished by its unusual format including a recessed entry porch flanked by faceted bays. In Geelong, this format appears to have been used by prominent architects of the time for substantial houses that were more richly decorated. The refined design of the house is enhanced by the use of subtle details such as the recessed porch that delineates the entry and the channelled boards to the facade. (Criterion E)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence