Dwelling

History/Notes
The property at 26 Nantes Street formed part of the 'Newtown Brae' Estate subdivision of 1912. It was sold to William David Alexander in 1913 and he sold it to Thomas Boyd in 1923. Boyd had this house constructed by F. Stock in 1926.

Thomas Patrick Boyd was born in 1890, the son of James and Johanna (nee Wyld) Boyd. He married Mary Theresa Kelly in 1918 and they had six children: Jean, James, Laurie, Thomas, Noreen and Anthony (who predeceased him). Boyd was a woolclasser and by the turn of the century he was an instructor in woolsorting class at the Gordon Technical College. He died prematurely at Fitzroy in 1933 at the age of 43. His wife, Mary, and family continued to reside at 26 Nantes Street until 1942.

The elevated single storey dwelling presents some of its original interwar Bungalow design qualities in the main and minor gabled roof forms, flat-roofed front verandah, broad eaves and gable infill. The front windows (including the windows in the faceted bay), front door opening, front stone garage and associated retaining walls adjacent to the driveway and along the front boundary have been introduced. These works and the attic (and possibly rear) additions seem to have been constructed in 2006.

References:
Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages Indexes, Dept. of Justice.
Newtown Rate Books, 1925, 1926, 1935, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.
Newtown Building Permit, 1926, City of Greater Geelong.
Building Permit 2721/2006, City of Greater Geelong.
Geelong Advertiser, 17 August 1901.
The Age, 17 November 1933, p.1.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House