Dwelling

History/Notes
The site at 6 Nantes Street originally formed part of a 3 acre landholding owned by George Alexander Stephen, merchant, in
1889. On his death in 1908, the land was subdivided into three allotments, with a large allotment fronting Nantes Street being sold to Daniel Organ McIntyre. In 1909, he subdivided the land into several allotments and lot 9 (the site at 6 Nantes Street) was sold to Mrs Edith Wilson. She held the land until 1934 when it was sold to Rosanna Christina Preece. This house was built by M.J. Denno 1934 to a design by the Geelong architects, Laird and Buchan. Two storey additions and other alterations were carried out in 2007.

The original timber single storey dwelling was designed in an interwar Bungalow style with a main traversing gable, and minor gables that projected towards the front. There are now hipped two storey additions and a gabled balcony attic on the diagonal at the front. Other alterations include the front verandah fretwork and brackets, and the round-arched leadlight window in the front gable end. At the front is an introduced timber post and woven wire fence with a low retaining wall behind.

References:
Newtown Rate Books 1934, 1935, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permit 1934, City of Greater Geelong.
Building Permits, 206/2001, 203/2009, City of Greater Geelong.
Certificates of Title, vol. 2121 fol. 075, vol. 3304 fol. 672, vol. 3318 fol. 439.
Laird & Buchan, Drawings & Specification, 1934, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre, GRS 401, Envelope P6.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House