Dwelling

History/Notes
In 1924, the vacant land at 18 Stephen Street was sold to Walter George, an engineer, by William Nobley. Born in Geelong in 1897 to Henry Alfred and Agnes (nee Mathison) George, Walter George had this house built in 1926 by Jacka and Wilson in anticipation of his marriage to Miss Euna Jean Peart in the same year. The dwelling remained the George family home until Euna's death in 1959 and Walter's death in 1962.

The principal hipped roof form with a gabled wing at the front, and the return verandah, represent original fabric. The roof is clad in corrugated sheet metal and there is face brick wall construction. The verandah is supported by original brick piers with squat, tapered brick piers above. A distinctive original feature at the front are the bowed bays with timber framed double hung windows having brick base walls below. There are broad eaves and early face brick chimneys.

The dwelling is in good condition and predominantly intact at the front and moderately intact overall. At the rear are 2 storey additions constructed in 1991 while the introduced high brick front fence was built in 2005.

References:
Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages, Dept of Justice.
Newtown Rate Books, 1924, 1926, 1935, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permits, 18 February 1926, 16 April 1926, City of Greater Geelong.
Building Permits 1056/1991, 1289/1991, 2649/2005, City of Greater Geelong.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House