Sailor's Rest including interior

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Pemier of Victoria, th Hon. John Murray, MLA laid the foundation stone of the 'Sailors Rest' at Eastern Beach parade, Geelong on 3rd February, 1912. this two storey brick and cement rendered Edwardian period structure was designed by architects Seeley, King and Everett, the design being attributed to Percy Everett, This is an important early work of Everett, notable for the nautical art nouveau ornamentation and, use of reinforced concrete in a raft floor slab. The Sailor's Rest, a long established charitable mission to seamen is a distinguished Geelong institution.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register

Australia Heritage Commission Register of the national Estate

National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Register

REFERENCES

Brownhill, W. R. - A History of Geelong and Corio Bay, Wilke & Co., Melbourne, 1955, pp. 267-268.

Aitken, Richard - 'Edwardian Geelong, An Architectural Introduction' Research Report Deakin University, Geelong 1979.

Group

Commercial

Category

Restaurant (food outlet)