Dwelling

History/Notes
The dwelling at 120 Aphrasia Street was built in 1926-27 by A.F. Moore, the land having formed part of the Devon Estate subdivision in 1912. He sold it to Norman Edgar Walter, a grazier of 'Oakleigh Park', Noradjuha, Victoria, in 1928. With his wife, Nellie, N.E. Walter lived out his retirement years at this address until his death in 1973.

Norman Edgar Walter was born in May 1885 at Noradjuha, the son of Ambrose Willcock Walter and Mary Ann (nee Smale) Walter. In 1909, he married Miss Nellie May Coates. They had three children: Norma Edna (born 1913 at Natimuk), George Ambrose (born 1914 at Noradjuha) and Frank William (born 1916 at Natimuk). N.E. Edgar worked the family farm,
'Oakleigh Park' at Noradjuha, having taken over the property from his father in 1911. On the death of A.W. Walter in 1915, Norman Walter inherited the property, living there until his relocation to Aphrasia Street in 1928
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The single storey brick dwelling has retained its original interwar Bungalow design qualities despite alterations and additions in 1992. This includes the main gabled roof form that traverses the site, the gabled roofs that project towards the street and the return flat-roofed verandah. The gabled roofs are clad in early terra cotta tiles, the verandah clad in standing seam metal roof sheeting. The verandah is a feature of the design, being supported by brick piers with concrete cappings, and elegantly tapered squat concrete piers. Other early features include the broad eaves, decorative gable infill, rendered brick chimneys, timber framed double hung window, portal window under the verandah and the double entrance door opening. The brick front fence appears to have been introduced, following an interwar era design.

References:
Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages Indexes, Dept. of Justice.
F. Walter, 'Walter, Norman Edgar' family history online, December 2015 at http://fredwalter.com/getperson.php?personID=I335&tree=walter1.
Newtown Rate Books, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1935, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permit, 1926, City of Greater Geelong.
Walter, A.W., Probate Administration files, 1915, VPRS 28/P3 Unit 583, VPRS 7591/P2 Unit 536 PROV.
Building Permit 2629/1992, City of Greater Geelong.
Devon Estate subdivision plan, 30 March 1912, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House