Residence

C Listed - Local Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The house at 360 Ryrie Street, Geelong, has significance as a legacy of 19th century residential developments in this part of Geelong, and as an example of a rudimentary Victorian style. Built in 1859-60, the house appears to have been altered but is in good condition when viewed from the street.

The house at 360 Ryrie Street is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of a rudimentary Victorian style. These qualities include the simple gable roof form that traverses the site, together with the projecting rendered party wall to the east and the skillion verandah that projects towards the street frontage. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the unpainted brick chimney, central timber framed doorway, timber framed double hung windows, horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, galvanised corrugated steel roof cladding, and the timber verandah columns and fretwork valance. The front timber picket fence and gate also contribute to the significance of the place.

The house at 360 Ryrie Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments in Geelong in the second half of the 19th century. In particular, this house has associations with William Walker, a carter and original owner who instigated construction in 1859-60. It may have been this William Walker who established a bus service in Geelong in 1886.

Overall, the house at 360 Ryrie Street is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence